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King Solutions CEO, Julie Andrich, Named 2023 Women in Business Honoree by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
We are pleased to announce that King Solutions CEO, Julie Andrich, has been named by the Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal as one of their 2023 Women in Business honorees! This award honors women in the Twin Cities area for their outstanding professional...
How Using a TMS and 3PL Can Benefit Your Supply Chain
To achieve a completely diversified and low-risk supply chain, we recommend using a wide variety of tools and resources. The technology in the logistics industry moves quickly, constantly being updated to help businesses tackle new challenges and better serve their...
Q4 2022 Logistics Industry Report: a positive outlook for next year
We have reached the end of 2022 at last. It was a transformational year for the logistics industry. Key links in domestic and global supply chains have had to adapt to the challenges brought by disruptions, potential recessions, and many other changes in the global...
The Pros and Cons of Warehouse Reduction and Expansion
Is less more when it comes to warehousing locations? This is the main idea behind reducing the total number of warehouses you own and operate. The idea is to simplify your supply chain, making it easy to manage and control. On the other hand, you have warehouse...
Improving Direct Mail Delivery with Destination Entry
Working with targeted mail delivery? Do you know the most effective way to get your direct mail pieces into hundreds of millions of mailboxes across the United States? The easy answer is the United States Postal Service (USPS), who delivers to residences in every...
Q3 2022 Logistics Industry Report: a mixed bag of uncertainty and relief
Sometimes in life we recognize that no bad news is good news. While the latest numbers in the U.S. economy and the logistics industry are middling, this comes as good news to many. The economic drop experienced over the last two quarters seems to have reversed, many...
The how, when, and why of tracking logistics and supply chain data
Moving freight is only half the battle when it comes to your supply chain. In order to achieve true supply chain optimization, it’s critical to gather, analyze, and act on streams of data collected throughout a product’s journey. Data from warehousing, fulfillment,...
Q2 2022 Logistics Industry Report: weathering the storm
2022 has been a tumultuous year for the logistics industry, presenting significant challenges for all facets of the supply chain. Closures in Chinese manufacturing plants, persistently high diesel fuel prices, and a lackluster economy are just some of the issues...
The differences between LTL, PTL, FTL, and which one is right for your business
The logistics industry can be volatile. Fuel prices rise and drop, carrier capacity can vary, and new challenges are introduced nearly every day. What may work for a shipper one day is not guaranteed to work next week. Businesses must evolve their shipping strategies...
Julie Andrich, CEO of King, on becoming a Women-Owned Business, and the future of logistics
King Solutions announced last year its certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC). This major milestone in King’s history happens at a time when the industry is still recovering from the global pandemic. At the...
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