How Growing Warehouses Can Responsibly Scale Fulfillment and Parcel Shipping During Uncertainty

supplychainbrain
Over the last two years, peak season parcel volumes overwhelmed carrier capacity by several million packages per day, forcing carriers to increase staffing, throttle shipper parcel volumes, raise rates, and increase surcharges. However, this year it looks like capacity could outstrip demand (Reuters). During the pandemic, shippers faced the “Great Resignation” and ongoing labor shortages with historically low vacancy rates making warehouse expansion difficult and expensive. Now a softening economy has caused the first increase in vacancy rates in two years (WSJ). An uncertain and challenging time for warehousing and shippers.
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Pest Threats to Storage and Transport

Orkin

With supply chains spanning the globe, the shipping and warehousing industries face many challenges — especially when it comes to pest control. Their multiple locations and large inventories mean a pest infestation can affect all legs of the supply chain process. If product and supplies become infested, companies can suffer lasting blows to their reputation and bottom line. That’s why pest prevention and control should be top of mind. And the most effective way to combat pest problems is to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan that involves ongoing maintenance and a partnership between employees and pest management professionals.
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Pallets: Supporting Product, Processes and the Enterprise

Modern Materials Handling

Pallets do the same job as ever, but the nature of that job is changing. Pallet management practices are shifting toward an emphasis on reusability as more companies establish in-house pallet pools. The cost-per-use equation is also including more factors, while providers of pallets and services are adapting their approaches to meet customer demands.
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Digital Marketing Transformation Trends in Transportation & Logistics

Transportation Marketing and Sales Association

The pace at which innovation happens is getting faster it's moving in exponential ways as opposed to a linear progression. This trend certainly has a deep impact on marketing, sales, and the overall buyer journey. Attend this webinar and you will learn: Steps for formalizing your current state customer journey map.
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The Essential Guide to Freight Claims Management

Cerasis

This educational webinar is perfect for North American shippers who are interested in either managing freight claims better or looking to an outsourced provider to drive value in the area of freight management and take the entire burden of freight claims off their shoulders.
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