Customs compliance is continually evolving to satisfy emerging government regulations, both at home and abroad. As a result, whether you're a customs broker, freight forwarder, or importer, any company that deals with supply chain and international trade processes...

Warehouses are a vital part of so many enterprises and play an important role in the economy as a whole. Equipped with the right tools and technologies, warehouse operations can be an important driver of profits and revenue over time. But, they can also sink a...

What is the FMC? The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) was set up in 1961 as an independent agency with the prime objective to regulate common carriers by water and other persons involved in the ocean-borne foreign commerce of the United States under the...

COVID-19 caused havoc for supply chains in the first few months of 2020 as traditional supply lines bent — and sometimes broke — under pandemic pressure. And, while most logistics and supply chain services organizations have now diversified their operational...

"Lean" operations have long been a priority for logistics and supply chain firms. The concept behind lean frameworks is simple: reducing waste to improve efficiency. It makes sense; having extra materials or inventory on hand that isn't used or having trucks on the...

Supply chain management software is the foundation of effective manufacturing and logistics processes. They're even more critical in the time of COVID, as single-source supply streams have quickly given way to more agile and adaptive (and hence, more complex)...

Whether you're a freight forwarder, a 3PL (third party logistics), or another logistics company, you know that the right logistics system is a must to streamline operations, improve supply chain visibility, and enhance ROI. As noted by recent survey data , these...

  The world of logistics and supply chain management has a jargon all its own. From the endless abbreviations to technical industry terms, the logistics and supply chain industry can easily fill a lexicon. Supplychainmanagement professionals need to "talk the...

Global supply chains continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s no doubt that even after it ends, there will be a shift in the way we do business forever. As the virus began to take hold, supply challenges began to arise in China in February...