Third Party Logistics

As many of the worst-case scenarios in the supply chain have not panned out, many shippers are more comfortable discussing long-term contracts with carriers, says BlueGrace Logistics executive.

A new study found both shippers and 3PLs are prioritizing ways in which their relationships can grow and improve, including data sharing and joint planning.

Uber Freight has unveiled its next-generation product roadmap as it shifts to customer-focused supply chain technology offerings.

A trio of well-known logistics services providers—Worldwide Express, GlobalTranz, and Unishippers—announced they are collaborating on what they called a new corporate identity entitled WWEX Group, that will ensure customers have access to whatever part of the market they need.

The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity, service, quality, and systems.

With FedEx and UPS raising their rates, savvy shippers can still find rate value for 2024, but time may be running out.

Amazon is opening up its supply chain capabilities to other companies, even offering to pick up merchandise at facilities.

If you're a 3PL looking to expand your e-commerce capabilities, here are 4 actions to take now.

Conditions for truckers continue to deteriorate, giving shippers the upper hand in rate negotiations.

The battle for the remaining assets of Yellow Corp. is heading up as Old Dominion and Estes engage in a battle for terminals.

This paper examines how the partnership boosts efficiency and resiliency through greater visibility, financial flexibility and risk mitigation.

Yellow Corp. didn’t need a Teamsters strike to enter bankruptcy - in its 100th year, Yellow did it completely on its own.

On July 25, UPS, made a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Yesterday, the Teamsters reported that 161 out of 162 Teamsters local unions voted to endorse the tentative agreement and urge its full acceptance by all 340,000 full- and part-time UPS Teamsters members.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Matt Caine, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, North America, for Blue Bell, Penn.-based CLX Logistics, a provider of logistics services for chemical shippers.

Nashville-based Yellow Corporation, has filed a lawsuit for more than $137 million against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), due to what Yellow called a breach of the Teamsters' biding contract with Yellow.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Steve Huntley, President and Owner, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Resource Logistics Group, a logistics advisory firm working with shippers and 3PLs.

In this podcast, Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman interviews Will Post, Enterprise Account Executive, for DAT Freight & Analytics.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Michael Farlekas, CEO of E2open, an Austin, Texas-based connected supply chain software platform services provider.

The idea for white glove deliveries was born out of a desire to meet the needs of customers. These deliveries focus on valuable items and are intended to create an effortless experience for those receiving them.

The quarter's eCommerce performance was more muted as Amazon Prime Day dollars shifted to Q3 this year, and the increase in digital sales outpaced that of stores for the first time since early 2021, and more than 20% of consumer spending from April-June occurred online.