Inbound Logistics

Are you ready for the ultimate supply chain and logistics resource? Here at IL, November means the kickoff of Logistics Planner season. Every year, we deliver this vital resource — jam-packed with profiles of the leading service providers in the supply chain sector — and we’re hard at work compiling the 2025 edition. Will your valued logistics partners feature in this year's Planner? Check out the 2024 Logistics Planner to glimpse what's to come in the 2025 edition: https://ow.ly/z7B450UfgnG 👇👇 Stay tuned for updates – the Planner is coming your way soon! 🚀 #inboundlogistics #LogisticsPlanner #SupplyChain #IndustryLeaders

[Content Partner Post] Thinking about changing transportation partners this holiday season? Ruan Transportation Management Systems’ experts have identified three key elements to effectively managing a transition to an outsourced transportation management solution that will save your organization time and energy: https://lnkd.in/eZfmVMe6

🚨Check out this week's edition of our Linked In newsletter: Get schooled on #supplychain #career advice; understand the #aircargo boom; did the #FMCSA get the #broker #transparency ruling right?; find out why #AI needs to be human-centric; learn to master #coldstorage.

Happy Black Friday! In honor of the official kickoff for the holiday shopping season, we’re wondering how your organizations have been preparing for the big holiday rush. Take our poll and let us know! 

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from Inbound Logistics! Before you gobble, check out this interactive turkey tracker from Ndustrial to see how many wobbles it takes for a turkey to go through the supply chain: https://lnkd.in/ehvCHRVc The tracker also pinpoints ways this process can be tweaked for a more sustainable trip. Here are two cool takeaways: 🚛Over 46M Thanksgiving turkeys go through a 10+ leg journey to get from farm to table—ping-ponging between chiller trucks and distribution centers. 🌱 With some savvy tech optimizations, the total carbon emissions from that journey can be shrunk by 24,000 metric tons of CO2—the equivalent of taking 5,200 cars off the road.

🚗 Sustainability as a Selling Point 🌱What if automakers approached environmental performance like any other product feature—one that directly influences customer decisions?That’s the innovative strategy suggested by research from Sourced Economics and Novelis. Their analytics toolbox empowers auto supply chains to make data-driven sustainability decisions, aligning environmental efforts with commercial goals. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/easdVDWe #Automotive #SupplyChain #Sustainability #Logistics

📣 Testimonial Tuesday! Investing in the Logistics Planner isn't just a sponsorship, it's an ROI-driving strategy, says Eileen Curran of Odyssey Logistics. Listen as she explains how Odyssey uses the Inbound Logistics Planner to connect with shippers, boost brand recognition, drive web traffic, and generate quality leads: https://lnkd.in/g_TAPScv Visit our site for more information about the Logistics Planner ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/dR2WScu3 #InboundLogistics #ROI #BrandRecognition #LeadGeneration

In this week’s edition: Practical DC #automation tools; 8 steps to #expedited #shipping success; #sustainable #aviation fuel for the win; learn to prevent #supply chain #bottlenecks; uplevel your #inbound #logistics processes.

[Content Partner Post] #RILALINK is the #1 supply chain event for your team to find the partners & solution providers that will help you meet your #supplychain business objectives. And this year, as part of their newly launched Hosted Retailers & CPMs Program, Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is offering the chance to attend the conference for FREE. Learn how here: https://lnkd.in/esuU2DCq

“We are an industry under siege right now, and we are not getting the support from government and law enforcement authorities to help us combat this scourge on the supply chain,” says Anne Reinke, president and CEO of TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association). A new report identifies hotspots for cargo theft, the most commonly stolen commodities, and more. PLUS: Other big stories in supply chain and logistics news. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dimWs4Zy