The New Supply Chain Future
Are supply chain issues getting better? Across a myriad of industries, 2020 left a noticeable mark on the reality of supply chains, and many are still recovering from the lasting impact. Having to manage challenges…
PODCAST: The Logistics of Customer Experience with Scott Perry
In the latest podcast for The Logistics of Logistics, host Joe Lynch sat down with NXTPoint Logistics President of Moving and Logistics, Scott Perry, to discuss five key areas that play a critical part in impacting…
5 Tradeshow Planning and Transportation Tips
When you invest thousands in your tradeshow planning—giveaways, booth, staff, marketing materials and attention-grabbers—don’t forget that last critical step, tradeshow transportation. The marketing elements of an event can overshadow logistics considerations critical to avoiding costly and embarrassing shipping…
Customer Service: Face-To-Face Ordering vs. Kiosks
Have you ever walked into a retail store and faced a choice between a line with a cashier or a self-serve checkout station? You might think that the obvious answer for most people would be to…
Truckers, Join the Fight: Help Stop Human Trafficking
Human trafficking, or modern-day slavery, is when people are bought and sold for forced labor or commercial sex. Right now, it is estimated that there are over 40 million slaves around the world. Many may…
3 Things for Drivers to Know About Weigh Station Requirements
If you’re thinking about driving a moving van, semi, or other large truck, taking notice of weigh stations will be a necessary part of your job. If you’re a long-distance mover or any other type…
Scalable Solution Improves Wellness Company’s Agility
The Challenge A leading international wellness company grew rapidly since their inception in 2012 resulting in the need for a supply chain group that could meet their third-party logistics, e-fulfillment, and transportation requirements. The complexities…
Sustainable and GFSI-Certified Contract Warehousing
For Large Domestic Sugar Manufacturer The Challenge Sustainability is this major raw sugar manufacturer’s leading priority. For over a century, they’ve delivered premium sugar products to consumers through generational sugar cane farming, innovative mill production,…
Project Management for McDonald’s Net-Zero Energy Restaurant
Integrated approach ensured restaurant opened on-time during pandemic The Challenge The largest global restaurant chain in the world, McDonald’s, embarked on a first-of-its-kind project with the goal to open a net-zero energy flagship location. Located…
200 Deliveries to 87 Countries for Hughes Network Systems
Ocean, Air and Freight Solution to Reach Remote Islands The Challenge Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES®), the global leader in broadband satellite technology and services, needed to modernize the communications infrastructure for a major multinational…