Summer is here, which tends to bring increases in shipments, diesel fuel prices, and other challenges for the logistics industry. This is the first summer season since the global COVID-19 pandemic, so logistics experts are eager to see how the numbers pan out in...
Jun 24, 2021
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...
May 24, 2021
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...
Nov 25, 2020
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...
Oct 29, 2020
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...
