logistics

This is a guest post by Edson Mitchell. Once people first hear of it, omnichannel logistics sounds fantastic. The idea of having all the aspects of logistics, including inventory, distribution, [...]

This is a guest post by Gregory Steele. When considering logistics, we usually tend to think of the bright future. The development of AI and the full automation of supply chains seem like [...]

This is a guest post by Victor Harper. Logistics, as we know it today, is an essential part of every successful business. You can see its wide application in commercial, non-commercial, [...]

This is a guest post by Nick Jones. It's a well-known fact that most supply chains can benefit from improving their processes. However, as a logistics manager, you need to be careful. Finding [...]

Happy Chinese New Year! This year, the Chinese New Year falls on February 12th, and though it is still February 11th here as I'm typing these words, it is already February 12th in Beijing. [...]

This is a guest post by Jason O'Leary. In many ways, freight shipping and logistics serve as the cornerstone of the global economy. Everything from construction materials to food, to computer [...]

For many, today couldn't get here quickly enough. At midnight tonight, we say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021, hoping for a better year. Traditionally, Universal Cargo has said goodbye to years [...]

In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the incredible opportunity presented to furniture importers and sellers by spiking demand that is predicted to stay strong over the next few years. In Part [...]

This is a guest post by Brad Smith. Around the world, more advanced information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) systems are changing the way we live, do business, [...]

This is a guest post by Jake Rheude. Like a line of dominoes, one small failure can bring down the entire structure. That’s the nature of the modern logistics environment for many businesses, [...]

This is a guest post by Ofer Tirosh. What are the pros and cons of business process outsourcing in supply chain logistics? Will it make the business operate more smoothly or will it hamper [...]

This is a guest post by David Madden. Few things will disrupt your supply chain operations like a global pandemic. Unlike a natural disaster and other public health emergencies, pandemics are [...]

This is a guest post by Helvis Smoteks. Cryptocurrencies keep growing in popularity as we cross the second quarter of 2020. By now everyone has at least heard about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin [...]

Did you know Universal Cargo has a sister company, Banah Trading, that specializes in sourcing personal protective equipment (PPE) for businesses? Sister company is a particularly good term in [...]

This is a guest post by Derek Jones. Toilet paper hardly makes the news. But save for handwash and hand sanitizer, no other commercial product better signifies the degree of anxiety the [...]

This is a guest post by Melissa Sorano. Cutting healthcare costs is an ever-present goal that hospitals and physician practices are striving hard to reach. One of the strategies that might [...]

This is a guest post by Darren Hann. Every supply chain is unique in its own way and ideally includes a series of well-defined and tightly managed operations. Factors such as a lack of [...]

This is a guest post by Arslan Hassan. The COVID-19 pandemic has presented new challenges not just to the health and economic sectors but has completely changed the demand and supply scenario [...]

This is a guest post by Lucas Parker. Efficient packaging and shipping methods are very important when it comes to shipping laboratory goods, especially if they are dangerous goods. This is [...]

This is a guest post by Arslan Hassan. Combine ever-advancing technology with economic situations along with fluctuations in demand and the result is the occurrence of unprecedented changes in [...]