If you haven’t worked in the logistics industry for very long, the terms and jargon that you hear may be confusing. For example, you may hear Third Party Logistics (3PL) and Freight Brokerage and think they are the same thing. Although, there is a lot of similarities these two terms
A freight broker company has many purposes and fills many roles. Additionally, each purpose provides some kind of benefit. Whether it’s saving money, providing much-needed expertise, or increasing capacity. Shippers should always get some benefit out of the freight broker they partnered with. A freight brokerage has 3 purposes, deliver
When it comes to shipping and logistics, dry van trucking companies are usually pretty simple. I mean, it’s a giant box on wheels that can move dry van freight from point A to point B. What level of technology can really be applied? Well, a lot actually. There are constant
A 3PL food logistics company needs open and consistent communication. Food is very fragile and the second it is harvested, baked, or made the clock starts to tick. The US alone generates around 133 billion pounds of food waste per year. It’s the obligation and duty of the food logistics company to do what they can
Consistent 3PL order fulfillment requires great customer service. As the 3PL, you must be able to meet every need of the customer until the order is completed. As we mentioned in an earlier blog post, there are 7 steps that an order goes through. Starting off with placing the order, scheduling, dispatching the carrier,
In order to offer the best 3PL shipping experience, or even a good one, you have to have flexibility. A successful 3PL cannot be run rigidly that sticks to a set schedule without budging an inch. The supply chain is full of chaos in indetermination, things are always changing. Because
Just because a company is a Food and Beverage 3PL does not mean that they can ship ALL food and beverages. The food and beverage industry is very diverse. Saying that you can ship food well is like saying that you can play sports well. There’s a huge difference between playing rugby and tennis, just
Analytics in logistics is evolving and getting better every single day. Every company is in a never-ending race to get the “perfect” supply chain. Transportation and logistics analytics are used to achieve this goal. With an increase of last-mile services, automation, and artificial intelligence data analytics has never been so important. In fact,
The companies that struggle with shipping and logistics in 2026 will not be the ones surprised by a single disruption. They will be the ones
The freight market is always changing. Here’s how carrier strategy is shifting. Demand hasn’t fallen off a cliff, but capacity hasn’t exited fast enough to
Today’s logistics environment is defined by fluctuation. Volumes rise and fall unevenly. Costs don’t always move in logical directions. Global trade routes shift with little