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Expedited Shipping
New Global Sourcing Hotspots & Other Logistics News
Are companies moving their supply chains away from China? Plus, reactions to the White House’s update on cybersecurity and new data on same-day delivery.
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How a Winning Auto Industry Forecast Relies on a Well-Calculated Expedited Strategy
I predict a roller coaster year for electric vehicles. The pressures of balancing cost alongside mass production, building out infrastructure, mapping accessible charging stations, procuring mass quantities of materials, particularly for batteries, all while meeting demand and participating in the race to net-zero emissions is a tall order.
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Courier vs Freight: Which is Best for Your Shipping Needs?
The choice between freight and courier shipping depends on the specifics of your shipment, including size, weight, urgency, and cost considerations. Here is a closer look at the two transportation types as well as their benefits and drawbacks.
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Expedited Shipping vs Standard: What’s the Difference?
Understanding the differences is crucial for making informed decisions that align with your shipping needs. The right choice depends on factors like delivery urgency, budget constraints, and the nature of the items being shipped.
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How a Strategic Expedite Plan Can Save the Aerospace Industry $60 Billion
Incorporating an expedite strategy can save the aerospace industry billions of dollars in lost time, labor impact, mechanical errors, and passenger chaos.
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Expedited Carriers Guide 2023
Reliable expedited freight services are essential for enterprises that need to transport critical and time-sensitive goods quickly and cost-efficiently. The expedited providers in this guide offer services and solutions with a wide range of capabilities, including time-definite delivery and white-glove service with real-time tracking.
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Your Top 11 Questions about Expedited Freight Services Answered ASAP
Whether your organization uses expedited freight shipping every day or occasionally, it pays to understand how to use these services as effectively as possible.
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9 Quick Tips to Maximize Expedited Shipping
‘Expedite’ does not have to be a bad word in your supply chain. Here’s how to make expedited shipping a strategic strength.
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Expedited Shipping: Meaning, Pros, and Options
In today’s fast-paced e-commerce landscape, expedited shipping (sometimes referred to as expedite shipping) is increasingly important. Customers’ desire for quick, reliable delivery of their purchases has led businesses to seek out faster, more efficient shipping options—which has driven a surge in expedited services and international expedited shipping. This article delves into the meaning, benefits, and […]
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Expedited Carriers Guide 2022
With enterprises running just-in-time and e-commerce accelerating customer expectations, shipment speed is more urgent than ever. From managing time-sensitive medical shipments to meeting last-minute capacity needs, shippers seek fast services, at reasonable costs.
These carriers can answer your need for speed. Offering same-day and next-day options, ground expedite and air charter solutions, to name a few, the carriers on this list can handle tight timeframes, specialized equipment needs, and mission-critical shipments.
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Expedited Delivery: Technology Makes it Happen
When customers want it NOW, technology makes it click by delivering increased visibility, optimized loads and routes, data-sharing, and digitized documents.
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CEO Interview: Leading With Candor and a Dash of Empathy
While she thrives on the fast pace of transportation and logistics, Nicole Glenn also knows how to slow it down when it comes to growing her company thoughtfully.
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Higher Transport Rates on the Horizon
Fuel surcharges, market forces, and easing truckload growth rates are driving up parcel and LTL rates, says Cowen/AFS’s 2022 Freight Index.
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Consumers Want More Action on Sustainability
The 2022 Retail and Sustainability Survey from global business applications firm CGS illustrates the demand for sustainability, even at the cost of losing expedited shipping times.
Read MoreIs There a Logistics Professional in the House?
Even if you’re not a huge Star Trek fan, you’ve got to love Dr. McCoy—and the line he repeated so often that most of us could probably say it in our sleep: “(Darn) it Jim, I’m a doctor, not a _______.” When you think about it, it’s incredibly funny, because when bad things happen, the […]
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Expedited Shipping Can Save Money
As shipping delays and supply chain issues pile up across the country, more businesses struggle to ship and receive products on time. When companies fail to meet important deadlines, the results can be costly, leading to the loss of valuable customers and vendors.
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Why Expedited Is Not a Four-Letter Word
Q. Why is it more important than ever to establish a relationship with an expedited carrier? A. In today’s volatile transportation environment, capacity is king. As a result, securing TL or reliable LTL capacity comes at a significant cost. Even when a shipper is prepared to pay a premium, there is a lingering fear their […]
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What’s the most challenging time-critical shipment you ever pulled off? How?
I worked for a 3PL in Holland that distributed surgical products. A Luxembourg hospital contacted us after hours, after realizing they did not have the right-size heart valve for a patient needing immediate surgery. One of our employees delivered the valve there in his car, saving the patient’s life.
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Air Cargo Today: Buckle Up!
Experts offer tips and advice for riding out the turbulent airfreight market.
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