November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsTraffic JammingWhen major traffic incidents flare up, the need for a reactive/proactive strategy is the surest way to save the day.
August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsThe Cost of LogisticsWhile this one feels more extreme and long-lasting, maybe the push-me⏤pull-you feel of it is just a cycle. We hope.
July 30, 2020 July 30, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsInside-Out Logistics90% of NATCO's work is with repeat customers. These are established relationships, with everyone seeing the benefits of working together.
July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsFreight Logistics IronyWhen Dallas leads the way in millions of square feet of construction projects, it's one more reason to have hope for a better tomorrow.
July 8, 2020 July 8, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsFreight LocationsThe U.S. thanks our carriers. It's inspiring stuff. We imagine the country's freight drivers appreciate the gestures. We sure do.
June 11, 2020 June 11, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsTransporting to a New NormalAs our VP Cori Eckley said, there's a delicate balance between "wanting to return to work, needing to return to work, and being able to."
June 4, 2020 June 4, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsTransportation Irony and PossibilityIn a season of turbulence, this possibility really does spark our interest, focuses our imagination, and brings us some much-needed hope.
May 20, 2020 May 20, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsDelivering CommunicationEvery aspect of our 3PL business depends on clear delivery of information⏤ before (and during and after) delivery of actual freight.
May 14, 2020 May 14, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsForecasting Transportation"I think the 3PL talent pool will continue to grow. As always, that will depend on someone's willingness to have the longevity to stay."
May 7, 2020 May 7, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsPresent and Future LogisticsFor consumers, third-party logistics, and the transportation industry, a disorder of change affects consumption, delivery times, and routes.
April 30, 2020 April 30, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsTransporting Freight Back and ForthIn a season of astonishing things, this is really astonishing: 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair, and 46,000 are structurally deficient.
April 23, 2020 April 23, 2020Categories Freight Logistics3PL Carrier UpdatesThe pandemic, and our response to it, rises and falls in odd waves. "People who buy 50 cans of soup eventually have to...start eating it."