The Extra Mile Q1 2025 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.
All across the United States, more than 145,000 people go to work in about 7,000 warehouses every single day. Working in the warehousing and storage industry is a remarkably rewarding career that is generally safe, but it does have its hazards. The Occupational Safety...
Nov 10, 2015
In 2014, American consumers spent more than 78 billion dollars online. Traditional brick and mortar stores have become only one of the multiple ways for businesses to get their goods into the hands of consumers. In an age where e-commerce makes up 6.6 percent of the...
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...
Sep 17, 2015
Ecommerce is growing. This isn’t exactly news. After all, it’s something that’s been happening every year for nearly 20 years now. The thing is it’s not simply growing; it’s borderline exploding. In fact, ecommerce is outgrowing retail. In 2013, ecommerce grew by 14%....
Sep 1, 2015
Whether a company sends out dozens of trucks a day or only a few, route planning systems are essential to maintaining an efficient supply chain. A good route planning system allows a company to input data such as the number of trucks in its fleet, delivery...
