COVER | July 2024 | 1 |
INFO SNACKS | Bite Sized Supply Chain/Logistics Information | 3 |
CONTENTS | July 2024 | 4 |
CHECKING IN | Is Your Enterprise Flexible Enough To Scale? | 10 |
DIALOG | The Ongoing Conversation | 12 |
10 TIPS | Shipping by Rail | 14 |
GOOD QUESTION | What Supply Chain Practice or Belief Would You Declare Dead ? | 16 |
WHAT’S THE WORD | The Language of Logistics | 18 |
VERTICAL FOCUS | Toys | 20 |
LEADERSHIP | Building Solutions and Relationships | 22 |
READER PROFILE | Greg Skrovan: Doing What’s Good for Intel and for the Environment | 24 |
NOTED | The Supply Chain in Brief | 26 |
TAKE AWAYS | Shaping the Future of the Global Supply Chain | 30 |
3PL LINE | The Power of Regionalizing Inventory | 34 |
LEAN SUPPLYCHAIN | Back(haul) to the Future | 36 |
SC COMPLIANCE | Four Steps to Mitigate Risk | 38 |
SMART MOVES | How to Become an Employer of Choice | 40 |
PRO CUREMENT | Team Up to Deter Supplier Fraud | 42 |
SC RESILIENCY | How to Develop an Agile Supply Chain | 44 |
VISIBILITY | Tips for Closing the Visibility Gap | 46 |
LAST MILE | Last Mile Puts Talent, Technology First | 48 |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Wholesale Distributors Put AI to Work | 50 |
GREEN LANDSCAPE | How to Build a Sustainable Supply Chain | 52 |
IT MATTERS | 4 Ways AI Provides Meaningful Impact | 54 |
TRANSPORT MGMT | 6 Steps to Diversify Your Carrier Portfolio | 56 |
ECODEV | Modernizing U.S. Infrastructure | 58 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | How to Build Decades-Long Partnerships in a Dynamic Supply Chain Industry | 60 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Between a Rock and a Hard Place | 62 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | The World Keeps Changing. When Change Happens, Logistics Plus Delivers. | 63 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Holman Logistics Uses Artificial Intelligence to Increase Forklift Safety | 64 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Securing an Unmatched, Fully Streamlined Solution | 65 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | 2024 State of the Supply Chain Labor Market | 66 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | Powering Up a Better Supply Chain | 67 |
SUPPLY CHAIN CHALLENGE? SOLVED | 3PL Partner Is Instrumental in Guitar Amp Maker’s Growth | 68 |
SPONSORED CONTENT | Fast Fashion Forward: Apex Logistics Streamlines Global Shipping In Style | 70 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Overcoming Global Uncertainty and Wide-Ranging Supply Chain Challenges | 72 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Sorting Out Automation Needs: Finding the Ideal Partner and the Right Fit | 74 |
ABOVE & BEYOND | Convergint Technologies Ensures Safe Shipping with EchoInsure+ | 76 |
ABOVE & BEYOND | On Track for Major Savings: How RSI Logistics Helps Rail Shippers | 78 |
FEATURES | 3PL Perspectives: Market Research Report | 82 |
FEATURES | 2024 TOP 100 3PLs | 92 |
FEATURES | TOP 10 3PLs: Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards | 110 |
FEATURES | The Votes Abound: Thank You to All Who Voted | 118 |
FEATURES | Looking to Scale & Flex Your Supply Chain? 3PLs Don’t Toy Around | 120 |
FEATURES | Sealing The Deal: The Art of Balanced Shipper-Carrier Contracts | 128 |
FEATURES | Synching Up for Demand-Driven Supply Chains | 135 |
FEATURES | From Dynamic Updates to Ai: How Technology Turbocharges Last-Mile Delivery | 140 |
FEATURES | Healthcare Supply Chain: The Prescription for Success | 146 |
FEATURES | How to Find And Recruit Supply Chain Talent | 154 |
FEATURES | A Sense of Fulfillment | 162 |
FEATURES | Leveraging Warehouse Robotics | 168 |
FEATURES | Precision Shipping: The Rise of Item-Level Visibility Solutions | 176 |
FEATURES | Sizing Up Project Logistics | 182 |
FEATURES | 2024 Summer Reading Guide | 191 |
DC SOLUTIONS | Inventory Tracking Solution a High-Flying Success | 199 |
CASEBOOK | American Standard: Flushed With Success | 203 |
IT TOOLKIT | Partnering with Customers and Leveraging Data to Boost Health | 207 |
SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS | The Latest Free Whitepapers, Videos, Podcasts, and More... | 210 |
WEB_CITE CITY | 212 |
IN BRIEF | New Services and Solutions | 216 |
Calendar Logistics Events 2024 | 220 |
RESOURCE CENTER | Use our Resource Center and let the information you need find you. | 222 |
THE LEAST MILE | Driver Shortage? Japan Conveys a Solution | 226 |
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