Challenges and Strategies for Omni-channel and Multi-channel Logistics Our best strategies for how to fulfill orders using omni-channel and multi-channel logistics Omni-channel logistics (also called multi-channel logistics) is increasingly important for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Consumers increasingly expect quick and integrated delivery between physical and online sales. In fact, a study by Amazon showed […]

North America’s Largest Specialty Food and Beverage Event comes to New York City annually in the late June / Early July time frame. Discover 180,000 products including confections, cheese, coffee, snacks, spices, ethnic, natural, organic and more. Connect with 2,400 exhibitors from 50 countries & regions. Palisades Logistics will be attending the Summer Fancy Food

Palisades Logistics will be attending the annual WERC conference in Orlando, Florida on May 3-6, 2015. A longtime member of the Warehouse Education and Research Council – Palisades Logistics looks forward to the WERC conference every spring. “The WERC Conference is an opportunity for us to see old friends, meet new industry professionals, and stay

Palisades Logistics is proud to announce that its 3rd Party Warehousing partner in Columbus, Ohio – Hyperlogistics Group – has been awarded a grade of EXCELLENT by ASI Food Safety. Hyperlogistics’ most recent audit took place during the month of March 2015 at their 9301 Intermodal Court facility located within the Rickenbacker Industrial Park in

Shippers Seek To Transfer US Inbound Freight from West Coast Ports to US Gulf Coast & East Coast Ports Below are results from a great survey conducted and put out by the team at JOC. Full results and the subsequent article can be found at http://www.joc.com/maritime-news/trade-lanes/65-percent-shippers-surveyed-say-they%E2%80%99ll-divert-west-coast_20150225.html Why does this affect Palisades Logistics and our key

Negotiations continue for a new contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers represented by the Pacific Maritime Association. The negotiations cover 29 U.S. West Coast ports, including all the major West Coast container ports — Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma. “Congestion at a port terminal in Southern California”

As the European economy struggles – shipping conglomerate CSCL debuts the world’s largest container ship, the “CSCL Globe.” Currently on its maiden voyage from Shanghai to Europe – the ship measures 1,312 feet long and 192 feet wide and is roughly the size of four soccer fields. Is this the future of international shipping? Bigger,

The transportation industry is desperate for qualified drivers.  Carriers are offering larger salaries and promising more time at home to try to persuade more drivers to join their companies.  The lack of qualified drivers is limiting the ability for trucking companies to grow.  Hiring and retaining drivers is becoming increasingly more costly. Partner carriers of