supply chain News Updates

Stubbornly weak freight market conditions have placed financial strain on 3PLs in recent years with an oversupply of truck capacity driving down rates and squeezing brokers’ margins.

Why are goods delayed and freight disrupted? This short video explains the supply chain crisis and what it means for trucking, logistics, and global trade.

Supply chain resilience is the ability to persist, adapt or transform in the face of change and challenges. Learn more here.

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association announced an update to its electronic bill of lading standards March 26 to help digitize less-than-truckload shipping.

4PL, is an operational model where a business outsources its entire supply chain management and logistics to one external service provider.

Logistics refers to the transportation and storage of goods within a supply chain. Learn more here by watching this quick video.

While the logistics challenges and inventory shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have since faded, that time of upheaval has brought lasting changes to supply chain management.

Legislation meant to expedite commercial drivers’ applications for security credentials was recently introduced by a bipartisan group of senators.

Virginia has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer $6.3 million in supply chain grants to expand transportation options and increase cold storage and flash-freezing facilities.

Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Eugene Seroka says the nation's ports are getting the money they need to remain competitive with global facilities that are also undergoing upgrades.