No matter the headlines, 3PLs keep supply chain chains humming for their shipper customers. Read all about it in this edition of Inbound Logistics. From our 2026 Top 100 3PLs to an exclusive market research report on logistics partnerships, this edition gives you the scoop on the state of outsourced logistics and the most effective strategies for today’s global supply chain.
COVER | July 2026 | 1 |
INFO SNACKS | Bite Sized Supply Chain/Logistics Information | 3 |
CONTENTS | July 2026 | 4 |
CHECKING IN | Your Best AI Solution May Be Your 3PL | 10 |
DIALOG | Choosing a Freight Bill Audit and Payment Provider | 12 |
10 TIPS | Mapping AI to Resilience | 14 |
GOOD QUESTION | What is One of Your Favorite Brand Names? Why Does it Work so Well? | 16 |
WHAT’S THE WORD | The Language of Logistics | 18 |
LEADER SHIP | Uniting the Public and Private Sectors to Achieve High-Stakes Goals | 20 |
SUPPLY CHAIN P.O.V. | Brent Hagan Puts His Stamp On Direct Mail Delivery | 22 |
NOTED | The Supply Chain in Brief | 24 |
TAKE AWAYS | Shaping the Future of the Global Supply Chain | 28 |
BEYOND THE BUZZ | Deploying AI in Your Supply Chain | 32 |
CONTENT PARTNERS | The New Operating Model For Warehouse Performance | 36 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | The Retail Freight Strategy That Gives Shippers an Edge | 38 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Freight Damage: The Claim Is Only a Fraction of the Cost | 39 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | When P&L Stalls: What Your Freight Metrics Are Telling You | 40 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Build the Capability to Respond Fast | 41 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Building a Quality-Driven Cold Chain For Temperature-Sensitive Freight | 42 |
KNOWLEDGE BASE | Your Inbound Program Works. Can It Scale? | 43 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Overcoming Geopolitical Uncertainty and Turning Challenges into Opportunities | 44 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Creating a Responsive and Scalable Rail Supply Chain | 45 |
THOUGHT LEADERS | Rethinking Supply Chain Strategy In an Era of Persistent Volatility | 46 |
CONTENT PARTNERS | Supply Chain Challenge? Solved Turning a Security Challenge Into a Cost-Savings Win | 48 |
CONTENT PARTNERS | Supply Chain Challenge? Solved 3PL Delivers Supply Chain Makeover for Beauty Company | 49 |
CONTENT PARTNERS | Supply Chain Challenge? Solved Keeping Freight Moving Through A Critical Transition | 50 |
CONTENT PARTNERS | Supply Chain Challenge? Solved A Sustainable Partnership Provides a Custom Solution: Reusable Packaging | 52 |
3PL LINE | Flexible 3PL Strategies Build Resiliency | 54 |
SC COMPLIANCE | The Hidden ROI of Barcode Verification | 56 |
VIEW POINT | Why Integrated Logistics Facilities Matter | 58 |
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | Why Intelligent Supply Chain Execution is the Next Big Advantage | 60 |
GREEN LANDSCAPE | How to Maintain Sustainability, Even During Disruptions | 62 |
IT MATTERS | Why Growing Companies Wait Too Long to Adopt a TMS (And What it Costs) | 64 |
SC RESILIENCE | 3 Steps to Improve Visibility and Resilience | 66 |
GLOBAL TRADE | CBP Rule Pushes Compliance Upstream | 68 |
VISIBILITY | Improving Rotational Inventory Visibility | 70 |
REVERSE LOGISTICS | 5 Ways to Optimize Returns Handling | 72 |
FIRST MILE | Cocoa Volatility Exposes a Blind Spot in Global Supply Chains | 74 |
MATERIALS HANDLING | Turning Automation Trends Into Reality | 75 |
THE TRANSFORMER | Back to the Future: Deconstructing Processes and Reconstructing Roles in an AI-native Supply Chain | 76 |
FEATURES | 3PL Perspectives: Market Research Report | 82 |
FEATURES | Announcing The Top 100 3PLs | 92 |
FEATURES | Top 10 3PLs Readers’ Choice Excellence Awards | 110 |
FEATURES | Thank You For Voting | 118 |
FEATURES | 3PLs Slam Volatility | 120 |
FEATURES | Supply Chain Data Mistakes To Avoid | 126 |
FEATURES | Hazmat Logistics: Handle With Care | 132 |
FEATURES | Building The Connected Warehouse | 138 |
FEATURES | The New Golden Rules: 8 Must-Do Transportation Strategies For Ecommerce Brands | 144 |
FEATURES | Project Logistics: Stranger Than Fiction | 150 |
FEATURES | Warehouse Robots At Your Service | 156 |
FEATURES | Tabulating AI Results | 164 |
FEATURES | Clean Freight Comes of Age | 170 |
IT TOOLKIT | Delivering the Route to a More Efficient Fleet | 177 |
SUPPLY CHAIN INSIGHTS | The Latest Free Whitepapers, Videos, Podcasts, and More... | 180 |
IN BRIEF | New Services and Solutions | 182 |
CALENDAR | Logistics Events 2026-2027 | 188 |
RESOURCE CENTER | Use our Resource Center and let the Information you need find you. | 190 |
THE LAST MILE | 3PL Word Search | 194 |
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