In this Issue:
- 34th State of Logistics Report: Great Logistics Reset
- 2023 Truckload Roundtable: Stuck in neutral
- Steady march into the cloud
- Software helps robots play nice
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
August 2023 Logistics Management
August 14, 2023 · Which carriers, third-party logistics providers and U.S. ports reached the pinnacle of service excellence over the course of the past year? Our readers have cast their votes, and now it’s time to introduce this year’s winners of the coveted Quest for Quality Awards.
August 14, 2023 · Stellar service steady through the storm
August 14, 2023 · High-level service through unsteady volumes.
August 14, 2023 · High-flying service prevails in turbulent market
August 14, 2023 · Top-notch service remains front and center
August 14, 2023 · Service levels rise in tandem with investment
August 14, 2023 · World-class service emerges from operational squalls
August 14, 2023 · World-class service prevails amid sharp falloff in demand.
August 14, 2023 · As always, the entire staff of LM and PRG would like to thank the thousands of readers who took the time to respond this year. It’s your time and insight that drives the Quest for Quality and keeps it the purest snapshot of carrier and service provider quality available.
August 3, 2023 · In this webcast, learn how aThingz stitches the financial elements of Logistics, right from planning through the invoice process.
August 2, 2023 · With more companies focused on improving their supply chains, ERPs are playing a starring role in many of their supply chain management software implementations—and diving deeper into AI to improve decision-making and personalize the user experience.
August 2, 2023 · Do you think you already have enough to worry about with the obvious and known risks and have no time to address hidden risks? Rethink that approach. The risk of doing nothing could be disastrous to your business.
August 1, 2023 · From labor shortages to demand for ever-improved operational flexibility, this typically ignored class of trucks offers a chance to rethink your processes and even how you approach materials handling.
August 1, 2023 · While there are several sides to this, and there will most assuredly be major issues to overcome, a tectonic shift is coming.
August 1, 2023 · After experiencing substantial growth in its e-commerce business, master distributor FORTPRO USA/World Truck Parts LLC called on a third party to help it get more out of its existing warehouse space, improve fulfillment throughput, and increase revenues.
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