3PLs like Pax Industries, Inc. can help maintain an efficient and cost-effective drayage operation for ocean and rail pickup and delivery. Ocean shippers can save time and money with 3PL coordination, minimizing trips and extra stops with routines and relationships 3PL providers can bring to bear. This is not an easy job, but can be a bonus to ocean/rail shippers moving into a new territory, or managing seasonal volumes.

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Drawing Value from Managed Drayage Solutions

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In 2011 the government began enforcing what is known as CSA. For those in the logistics industry who do not know what CSA stands for you should. CSA, or Compliance Safety Accountability tasks the federal government to monitor the safety of our interstates. This may be just more policing but studies show many fatalities are a result of fewer highway patrols. It’s far from perfect, and we can expect some confusion and pain for transit operators in the short-term, but whats at stake seems to out weigh those concerns.

No company with local or national distribution wants to end up on the news connected to a major interstate accident and/or loss of life. Carriers who make CSA compliance and interstate safety a clear priority are going to improve the reputations of their brands, and ultimately win more business from the manufacturer’s and shipping agents they service.

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Love it or Hate it, CSA is Here to Stay

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Great article on food transport issues at Inbound Logistics.

Have you ever noticed how some lessons are never really understood the first time we are faced with them?The saying often times heard repeatedly is: “History repeats itself” no doubt this comes to mind and is true especially in cases of politics and the legislature arena. Taking all things into consideration it seems that in Washington some law makers just do not get this point. Whether it has to do with public safety or health issues there seems to be no real unity or communication.

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Responding to the Past

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At one time or another we all face the task of moving something from one location to another. Depending on your specific situation,this could mean you have something large,very large, or something that must be assembled later. Transporting project cargo requires some planning to ensure success. There are 5 basic rules to follow. 1.Customs and regulations. 2. Public Relations. 3. Cargo design. 4. Mode optimization. 5.Change orders and delivery timelines. Know these five rules and whatever you transport will be easy.

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How to Ensure Successful Transportation of Your Project Cargo

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Go Amazon! The company’s opening a 1-million-square-foot distribution center in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. This will be the company’s second fulfillment center in the state. Its first fulfillment center in the state was opened in Lexington County last year. The $50 million investment in the new center will create hundreds of new jobs with hiring slated to begin this fall.

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Amazon to open 1 million-square-foot DC in South Carolina

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Great note from Inbound Logistics on freight security.

Though there have always been security issues due to theft associated with the shipping of goods, a long term poor economic climate has exacerbated the situation. Security experts have many suggestions for keeping goods safe, one of the principle ones being to keep the freight in transit, as stationary storage of cargo trucks makes for an easier target to thieves. Other important tips include the use of good quality locks, fully screened security and transport personnel, and parking vehicles so that the cargo is not accessible.

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Freight at Rest is Freight at Risk

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Nice note explaining how Heathcare organizations are trying to reduce supply chain costs. The author, Merrill Douglas, gives a summary on the major issues for each major healthcare group. He explains what producers, GPO’s, and providers are doing to increase their overall efficiency to reduce costs but not the high standard for healthcare.

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Healthcare Supply Chain Costs: A Tough Pill to Swallow?

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Get ready for a new world of knowledge and entertainment. On February 6th , a new Web- based TV Series,’ Move it’, will launch into by AGiLE TV Productions. This program will hosted by famous TV personality Steve Thomas. Through this series you may be able to get a clear idea of how the products we use everyday get to where they need to be. It is designed in such a way that, each half hour episode will take viewers, inside the operations of leading companies and introduce them to the people.

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Telling the logistics story

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A look at supply chain markets in China, India and Vietnam where growth is restricted compared to other developing markets. We definitely see Chinese variation in interpretation and application of customs regulations. In India a challegen can be that each company in the supply chain has warehouse operations in different states.  

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Exploring Logistics in Developing Markets of China, India and Vietnam – By Mark Millar

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Nice coverage of weather-related logistic costs. Recent supply chain disruptions over the past twelve months have been caused by weather, unplanned technology communication outages, and transport-network disruptions. Seventeen percent of companies researched reported losses of $1.3 million or more. This was reported from over 500 supply chain organizations in 62 countries.

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Weather called leading culprit for supply chain disruptions

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