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Logistics

• Boosting Supply Chain Visibility with Fleet Integration April 1, 2025
  Integrated fleet management systems simplify the fleet management process by offering fleets a comprehensive hub for all the information needed to manage operations efficiently. 
• Five Reasons to Choose a Managed Transportation Strategy April 1, 2025
  Learn from specialists with 3PL Loadsmart how managed transportation networks deliver reliable capacity and better asset utilization at lower cost for clients.
• Three Ways Retailers Can Impress Consumers With the Last Mile March 28, 2025
  With pressures mounting, last-mile delivery strategies must evolve beyond traditional carriers and fixed networks. 
• Watch: M&A Trends in Transportation and Logistics March 27, 2025
  Chris Wofford, founder and managing partner at Wofford Advisors, describes the current state of mergers and acquisitions in transportation and logistics, and what that says about the condition of the economy.
• USPS Head Leaves Behind Legacy of Controversial Cuts March 25, 2025
  March 24 was DeJoy's final day as postmaster general, with the USPS board of governors having hired a search firm to identify his successor. 
• Three Ways to Make Supply Chains More Resilient in the First Mile March 19, 2025
  The first mile lays the foundation for everything that follows, influencing costs, efficiency and overall supply resilience.
• Port Authority Touts Female Leadership as Trump Blasts DEI March 18, 2025
  Highlighting this milestone makes the Port Authority an outlier in an era where leaders are increasingly wary about publicly discussing diversity.
• Optimizing Contract Warehousing: A Case Study in 3rd Party Labor Management March 15, 2025
  Enterprise-level manufacturers often struggle with their warehouse operations; when left unaddressed, the issues compound reducing productivity, wasting resources and increasing costs. National 3PL provider WSI took these issues to task by working directly with a Fortune 500 manufacturer and tailoring a contract warehouse labor management program to remove inefficiencies, transform operations, and positively impact their […]
• Why Your 3PL Partner May Change in 2025 March 15, 2025
  With business climates shifting across the country and across the globe, supply chains and their strategic partners exist in a constant state of flux—2025 will continue in the same vein, with some caveats to consider.
• NYC Congestion Tolling Gains Ground with City Residents March 11, 2025
  About 42% of residents said the toll should remain, marking a reversal from December, when only 32% supported the fee while 56% were against it.