The Extra Mile Q4 2023 Logistics Industry Report is now available. Get all the key insights on freight rates, fuel prices and shipping indices that you need as a logistics professional.
In the logistics industry, efficiency is the key to success. Streamlining operational processes can help shippers save time and money, all the while allowing them to better serve their customers, no matter where they are located. Saving time, reducing costs and...
Apr 13, 2016
Consumers may ignore them, but businesses understand the importance of choosing the right barcode system for their products. Beneath the small, black and white marks on product packaging lies a complex system of data tracking, measurement, storage and more. The...
Feb 9, 2016
Shipping oversized cargo, much like the process of shipping perishables, requires a few extra precautions and steps to get right. It’s usually a fairly straightforward process to ship cargo that stacks easily, but when shippers are dealing with large, heavy or...
Jan 6, 2016
There are many reasons why operations leaders continually seek to optimize the layout of their warehouses. When everything from shelving to freight is in the right place, orders are fulfilled more quickly, safety improves for the material handlers and much more...
Sep 29, 2015
In a simpler time, people didn’t start worrying about the Christmas season until after Thanksgiving. Then it was after Halloween. Now, basically once summer is over (which it officially was as of the September 23rd), people start their holiday shopping. Particularly...
