What are the most important metrics when benchmarking your logistics provider(s)? When Eye for Transport (eft) – the global provider of business intelligence for the transport, logistics and supply chain industry – asked shippers this question as part of its 2017 Global Logistics Report, 35.8 percent of shippers said reliability, 24.5 percent said value for […]
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How a Freight Broker Works; Step by Step “Life of a Load”
Before you decide to work with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, it helps to understand how the relationship will look and function. What exactly will a 3PL provider take off your plate, and what responsibilities will still be in your court? Here’s a breakdown of how a freight broker works, along with key points surrounding […]
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President Andrew Lynch – 2017 Pro to Know
Leading B2B Publication Releases Annual List of the Supply Chain’s Top Professionals Columbus, Ohio — Andrew Lynch, Co-Founder and President of the national third-party logistics provider (3PL) Zipline Logistics, is being recognized in Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 16th annual listing of the 2017 Pros to Know in the Supply Chain Industry for his ability […]
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The Truth About API vs. EDI in Transportation
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are often revered as one of the great innovations in logistics today – almost on par with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. This perspective is centered on the idea that Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is dead, with APIs being the heir apparent as the de facto standard for how data will […]
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Improve Logistics for Your Next Costco Product Promotion
If your food or beverage product is sold at large retailers like Costco, Sam’s Club, BJ’s, or Walmart, you may have had the opportunity to participate in their popular coupon programs — catalogs, or multi-vendor mailers (MVM), sent out nationally to promote major product discounts. Logistically, participation in MVMs means you must ship larger volumes […]
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Logistics Appointments: Success in the Details
One of the most common reasons a shipper will switch their 3PL provider is because of repeated service failures. This includes everything from a truck showing up late, to shifted or damaged product that gets rejected by the consignee. If you are seeing repeat service failures with your freight, ask yourself whether your provider is […]
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Freight Rates 2017: What Transportation Pros Need to Know
2017 is going to be an interesting year for the transportation and logistics industry. Political, regulatory, and economic factors are all in flux, pointing to an increase in demand, tightening of capacity, and rate impacts for all modes of freight transportation. New regulatory updates are seemingly published daily and it can be overwhelming to know what […]
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Zipline Logistics to Support Creativity as Sponsor of Columbus Museum of Art’s 2017 Wonderball
(Columbus, Ohio) – Third-party logistics provider Zipline Logistics will be a Curiosity Sponsor for the Columbus Museum of Art’s (CMA) upcoming Wonderball event on Saturday, January 28. Sponsorship will assist future Museum programming and support event goals to spark curiosity and wonder in attendees. “We believe that creativity is a vital component to effective leadership, […]
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Transportation Chargebacks: How Beverage Manufacturers Can Avoid Extra Expenses
A version of this article originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of Beverage World Magazine. While it’s safe to say beverage companies watch their trucking costs closely, unplanned delivery related expenses still manage to pile up. These incurred costs include the chargebacks and other penalties that every beverage company shipping to large ‘big box’ retailers […]
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Zipline Logistics Awarded 2016 Torch Award for Ethics From Central Ohio BBB Center for Character Ethics
(Columbus, Ohio) – Zipline Logistics will be recognized with the prestigious 2016 Torch Awards for Ethics℠ from the Better Business Bureau® (BBB) Center for Character Ethics® for their dedication to outstanding transportation service standards and internal accountability programs. “Being recognized for our hard work and dedication to ethical operations is paramount to our mission and […]
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CEO of Zipline Logistics to Speak at 2016 Inland Distribution Conference on Impacts of “Amazon Effect”
(Columbus, Ohio) – Walter Lynch, Chief Executive Officer of third-party logistics provider (3PL) Zipline Logistics, will partake in an important panel on November 10, 2016 to discuss the broad impacts Amazon is having on the entire logistics industry. This panel is part of the critical content to be covered at the upcoming Journal of Commerce […]
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Zipline Celebrates 10/4 Day By Recognizing Top Carrier Partners
(Columbus, Ohio) – Third-party logistics provider (3PL) Zipline Logistics is making “10/4 Day” an official holiday. A common phrase for truck drivers, “10-4” loosely means “agreed” or “understood” and is used to close radio correspondence. This is the first year Zipline Logistics will publicly celebrate the event, leveraging the date to recognize top carrier partners. […]
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