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May 3, 2016

How to reduce cargo theft liabilities

When it comes to cargo theft in the U.S., there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that according to a FreightWatch International’s 2015 US Cargo Theft Report, there was a moderate decline of 6% in the total number of cargo thefts in the U.S. This was...
Apr 27, 2016

Is there a transportation capacity crunch?

What if you wanted to ship something but there was not an open truck in the U.S. to carry the freight for your company? Sure, it sounds like the beginning of a fictional logistics nightmare, and with good reason. If there is one thing that is keeping shippers up at...
Apr 25, 2016

How to determine if items are of extraordinary value

When shipping items of high value, there is little room for error. Between the liabilities of such items, the insurance that should be in place and the high priority of such shipments, supply chain professionals take extra precautions when it comes to moving valuable...
Apr 21, 2016

How to request a proposal from a 3PL

The request for proposal (RFP) process can be time consuming and overwhelming for teams of any size. This is especially true of those teams that are not prepared for the process in advance. If you or your team find that you’ve been tasked with this process, you will...
Apr 19, 2016

Takeaways from the RILA trade show

Recently, King Solutions’ Director of Business Development, Peter Tulisaari, attended a retail trade show put on by the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). Peter participated in the event as part of an exhibit booth for the Distributors and Consolidators of...