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The key to sourcing carriers during freight embargoes
Freight embargoes are not a new phenomenon in the U.S. logistics industry, but they have become more prominent in recent months, even as we make our way out of the closures and delays caused by the global impacts of COVID-19. Working through a freight embargo is...
With labor shortages and tightening capacity, what can shippers do?
With COVID-19 infection and death rates dropping, it seems we are on our way out of a pandemic that has rattled nearly every industry (especially the logistics industry). While the impact of the pandemic is lessening, several key issues still remain for shippers and...
King’s Q1 Industry Report: we’re looking back at the start of the new year
2020 was a year like no other. We experienced many firsts in our personal and professional lives, and the logistics industry was pushed to the brink. Shipping delays, product shortages, quarantines, and everything else COVID brought on the world created an environment...
The best ways to reduce damages and freight claim ratios
Freight claims and damage are impossible to avoid altogether; every single company that ships products will encounter them eventually. While a zero percent claims ratio is unheard of, this doesn’t mean companies can’t reduce the number of freight damages and claims...
The challenges and benefits of outsourcing your supply chain
Are you thinking about outsourcing a part of or all of your supply chain? There are many reasons why a company may wish to partner with a third-party logistics provider (3PL). Some are struggling to find and maintain warehousing space. Others find it too challenging...
Challenges facing the bio-medical supply chain (and How to Mitigate them)
Since the outset of COVID-19 healthcare supply chains have undergone some massive overhauls. They have been pushed to become more efficient, altered to account for higher demands despite smaller workforces, and rushed to get life-saving personal protective equipment...
King provides a key diagnosis for this healthcare logistics challenge
As COVID-19 continues to impact people and businesses across the globe, healthcare companies are leading the way in creating solutions that help everyday people mitigate the effects of the pandemic. Testing is one of these solutions, and this King client is a global...
Get your supply chain into gear for the 2020 holiday season
We are mere weeks away from the holiday shopping season, and many consumers have already gotten started! This holiday shopping season will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. While ecommerce shopping has been on the rise every year for the better part...
King talks with industry experts during this MSPBJ roundtable
The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal held a panel discussion recently on the topic of medical supply chains. Panelists included Tammy Heid, senior director, global supply chain at Medtronic; Frank Jaskulke, vice president of intelligence for Medical Alley; Peter...
King keeps a cool head as it navigates this pharmaceutical manufacturer’s storage challenges
Upsher-Smith is a pharmaceutical manufacturer with a hundred-year history and stellar commitment to creating and delivering high quality pharmaceuticals that are affordable to the general public. Their care for their clients and their steady supply of innovative...
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