Archive for Supply Chain Management

The U.S. trade community breathed a collective sigh of relief, when the long-awaited “single window initiative” was fully implemented in early 2017.  The […]

Many businesses outsource the documentation and paperwork requirements of the international customs process to a customs broker or logistics provider.  As a result, […]

The extension of dimensional weight pricing to include all intra-U.S. and Canada ground shipments has had a direct impact on small package shippers, […]

The West Coast ports example illustrates the type of external disruption that can upturn even the most carefully-constructed logistics plans.  And while disruptions […]

U.S. businesses frequently underestimate the complexity of expanding to Canada, and make the process harder than it has to be!   One Pennsylvania-based […]

All shipments arrive at a designated facility in Ontario, and are consolidated and transported to the border.  After an expedited customs clearance process, […]

Are you paying for overnight delivery when 2-day service would suffice?  Do you sometimes feel “locked in” by your freight provider’s lack of […]

Supply chains are increasingly under scrutiny to find ways to cut costs while, at the same time, increasing efficiency. That’s a tall order […]