COVER | January 2025 | 1 |
INFO SNACKS | Bite Sized Supply Chain/Logistics Information | 3 |
CONTENTS | January 2025 | 4 |
CHECKING IN | Supply Chain Trump Cards? | 12 |
GOOD QUESTION | What Would You Put in a Supply Chain Time Capsule to be Opened in 2050? | 14 |
DIALOG | The Ongoing Conversation | 18 |
10 TIPS | Achieving Effective Logistics Visibility | 20 |
WHAT’S THE WORD | The Language of Logistics | 22 |
FOCUS ON | Nearshoring | 26 |
READER PROFILE | Christina Nemeyer’s Unexpected Path to Procurement Success | 30 |
NOTED | The Supply Chain in Brief | 32 |
LEADERSHIP | Conversations with the Captains of Industry | 38 |
TAKEAWAYS | Shaping the Future of the Global Supply Chain | 40 |
CONTENT PARTNER PERSPECTIVES | 49 |
SPONSORED CONTENT | Global Logistics Leader Rallies Support in Rebuilding Ukraine | 50 |
MILESTONES | Saia’s Customer-First Philosophy at 100 Years and Counting | 52 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Ready to Grow in 2025? How the Right 3PL Drives Customer Wins | 54 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | 4 Ways a 3PL Can Improve Your Post-Peak Returns Rush | 55 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | The Strategic Benefits of Implementing a Routing Guide: Hard and Soft Savings Unveiled | 56 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Navigating the 2025 GRIs: What Shippers Need to Know | 57 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Powering Up a Better Supply Chain | 58 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | ProTrans Provides an Integrated Solution With Synergistic Collaboration | 59 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Razr Logistics: Transforming On-Demand Warehousing With Innovative Technology | 60 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Providing cGMP Services and Retail Compliance to the Consumer Healthcare Products Industry | 61 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Holman Logistics Uses Artificial Intelligence to Increase Forklift Safety | 62 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Makeup Magic: How We Helped e.l.f. Cosmetics Conquer Demanding CVS Store Deliveries | 64 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Future-Proof Your Warehouse With the Right WMS | 66 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Streamlining Returns for Smarter Operations | 67 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Fraud in the Trucking Industry: Leveraging Technology, Knowledge and Relationships | 68 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | 3PL vs. 4PL: Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Logistics Solutions | 69 |
3PL LINE | The Power of Single-Source Partnerships | 70 |
VISIBILITY | RFID Drives Visibility, Sustainability | 72 |
WAREHOUSING | Time to Sweat Your Warehouse Assets? | 74 |
SMART MOVES | Are More Women in Critical Logistics Roles? | 76 |
RETAIL RETHINK | Big and Bulky Needs an Overhaul Beyond Logistics | 78 |
INVENTORY | Simple Math, Big Impact: Common Sense Inventory Strategies | 80 |
FREIGHT OUTLOOK | 8 Trends Influencing Freight Rail in 2025 | 82 |
SC SECURITY | How to Combat Cargo Theft With ID Verification | 84 |
NEAR SHORING | How to Prepare for Nearshoring | 86 |
LEAN SUPPLY CHAIN | Tariff(ic) Counterwinds Ahead: Are You Ready? | 88 |
VIEWPOINT | The high Cost of Hidden Workarounds | 90 |
FEATURES | What’s Your Supply Chain Vision for 2025? | 92 |
FEATURES | Hype vs. Reality: The Promise of AI in Supply Chains | 104 |
FEATURES | Ship it SAFE | 112 |
FEATURES | 14 Moves to Master Demand Surges | 120 |
FEATURES | Metro Moves: Urban Logistics Shippers Get Creative | 128 |
FEATURES | Green & Red Flags: How to Select the Right 3PL | 134 |
FEATURES | Small Businesses, Big Supply Chains | 140 |
FEATURES | 9 Regulations Reshaping Global Logistics | 150 |
FEATURES | Warehouse Robotics Unlock Efficiencies | 160 |
FEATURES | Project Logistics: Heavy Lifting, Sensitive Cargo | 174 |
FEATURES | 2025 Winter Reading Guide | 184 |
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT | Bolting Ahead: SBS Tightens its Supply Chain | 193 |
CASEBOOK | From Fax to the Future: Do It Best Reinvents Its Supply Chain | 197 |
IT TOOLKIT | Automation Takes Blue Sky From Growing Pains to Growing Gains | 201 |
FEATURES | Trade Show Roundup: Build your connections in 2025 | 204 |
FEATURES | Most Read Articles of 2024 | 210 |
FEATURES | Podcast Roundup: Hear & Now | 212 |
SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS | The Latest Free Whitepapers, Videos, Podcasts, and More... | 216 |
IN BRIEF | New Services and Solutions | 218 |
CALENDAR | Logistics Events 2025 | 222 |
RESOURCE CENTER | Use Our Resource Center and let the Information you need find you | 224 |
SPOTLIGHT | LEADERS IN LOGISTICS | 233 |
PLANNER INTRO | 234 |
Association of American Railroads | 236 |
A.N. Deringer | 236 |
A3 Freight Payment | 238 |
Alliance Shippers Inc. | 238 |
Approved Freight Forwarders | 240 |
Argus Logistics | 240 |
ARTC Logistics | 242 |
Ascent Global Logistics | 242 |
Associated Logistics Group | 244 |
Atlanta Bonded Warehouse Corporation | 245 |
Atlantic Container Line | 246 |
BATCH Freight | 247 |
Bender Group | 248 |
CenterPoint | 248 |
CJ Logistics | 250 |
CT Logistics | 250 |
CTSI-Global | 252 |
Descartes Systems Group | 252 |
Distribution Technology | 254 |
Echo Global Logistics | 254 |
ELM Global Logistics | 256 |
Evans Distribution Systems, Inc. | 256 |
Evergreen Line | 258 |
FIDELITONE, Inc. | 258 |
FLS Transportation | 260 |
Freightgate | 260 |
Hai Robotics | 262 |
Holman Logistics | 262 |
Hub Group | 264 |
iGPS Logistics LLC | 264 |
Kenco | 266 |
Landstar System, Inc. | 266 |
Logistics Plus, Inc. | 268 |
Lynden | 268 |
LynnCo Logistics | 270 |
Made4net | 270 |
Mallory Alexander International Logistics | 272 |
Mantis | 272 |
MD Logistics | 274 |
MHI | 274 |
Northwest Seaport Alliance | 276 |
Novo Logistics | 276 |
nVision Global | 278 |
ODW Logistics | 278 |
Odyssey Logistics | 280 |
Patterson Warehouses, Inc. | 280 |
PCS Software | 282 |
Pegasus Logistics Group | 282 |
Penske Logistics | 284 |
Pharr International Bridge | 284 |
Phoenix Logistics | 286 |
PLS Logistics Services | 286 |
Polaris Transportation Group | 288 |
Port of New York and New Jersey | 289 |
Port Everglades | 290 |
PortMiami | 290 |
Port of Long Beach | 292 |
Port Tampa Bay | 292 |
ProTrans | 294 |
R2 Logistics | 294 |
Razr Logistics | 296 |
RedStone Logistics | 296 |
Reveel | 298 |
Romark Logistics | 298 |
S-2international LLC | 300 |
Saddle Creek Logistics Services | 300 |
Saia | 302 |
Scan Global Logistics | 302 |
SEKO Logistics | 304 |
SMC3 | 304 |
Span Alaska | 306 |
Sunland Logistics Solutions | 306 |
Sunset Transportation | 308 |
Syfan Logistics | 308 |
Thomasnet.com | 310 |
Tri-National, Inc. | 310 |
Trailer Bridge, Inc. | 312 |
Trans Audit, Inc. | 312 |
TransportGistics | 314 |
Tucker Company Worldwide | 314 |
U.S. Bank Transportation Solutions | 316 |
Verst | 316 |
Wen-Parker Logistics | 318 |
WSI | 318 |
Xometry | 320 |
ADVERTISER INDEX | 321 |
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