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Everything new in Q2: read the latest logistics news and insights
We are midway through the year, the economy looks strong and the logistics industry is trucking along. As we round the bend to the backside of the year, here are the latest facts, figures and trends in shipping and logistics. Read the entire Q1 logistics industry...
King delivers shocking results to a multi-billion-dollar manufacturer
This multi-billion-dollar electrical products manufacturer has pledged to bring safety to the world through the electrical solutions they create. They take a customer-first approach and remain dedicated to sustainability and their local community. As growing...
Star Tribune names King Solutions a 2018 Top Workplace
DAYTON, Minn. (June 22, 2018) – King Solutions has been named one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. A complete list of those selected is available at StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2018 and will also be published in the Star Tribune Top Workplaces special section on Sunday, June 24.
ATRI, FMCSA, ELD. Spelling out the CSA issues of the shipping industry
Businesses in every industry have their own unique mountains to climb, but two of the key issues that transcend industry lines are compliance and safety. Small businesses will spend more than $83,000 in their first year to maintain compliance, and larger companies can...
King Solutions expands to better serve Chicago-area customers
DAYTON, Minn. (June 14, 2018) – Big news from logistics leader, King Solutions, and further validation of the company’s momentum. King is pleased to announce that as of July 3, 2018, it will run a distribution operation based in Glendale Heights, IL.
How King fulfilled 200 back-ordered shipments in just eight days
Our client, a company that specializes in providing drum and brush sanders for the woodworking and metalworking industries, had been working with our team in many capacities for more than two years. The company was growing, making sale after sale to numerous...
We showed our client how 1 warehouse was greater than 3
Our client is a Fortune 500 integrated communications company that provides multichannel marketing, business communications, printing and distribution services to its customers through a network of facilities across the country. If that sounds kinda complicated, it’s...
Infrastructure issues are more than bumps in the road
The trucking industry hauls about 71 percent of U.S. freight by weight, which adds up to about 80 percent of the nation’s freight bills each year ($738.9 billion in gross freight revenues in 2016). The nation’s trucks hit the roads hard every day of the year. In 2015...
Fun, and sometimes unexpected, facts you never knew about the USPS
The 2018 USPS National Postal Forum is currently underway in San Antonio, TX from May 6th–9th. As a 3PL company who has had a decades-long partnership with the USPS, King Solutions is always honored to attend the National Postal Forum. Each year, we meet with...
Delivering solutions for shipping industry challenges
The logistics industry is filled with problem solvers. From LTL freight consolidation to route planning and other fulfillment solutions, everything supply chain leaders do revolves around solving the multifaceted problems shippers face. Using new technology and a...
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Joel Rice