To meet today's complex fulfillment requirements, many e-commerce businesses are turning to direct-ship strategies — whereby vendors maintain control of inventory and order fulfillment.  

Customs compliance can be difficult, and mistakes happen. But U.S. Customs and Border Protection offers several paths for rectifying errors.

Logistics planners need to know what’s going on in their network, from the current degree of service to costs and performance demands. A simple Microsoft Excel-based tool can help keep everything in view. 

Are customs issues slowing your international shipping game?

Freight forwarders are turning to value-added services not only to improve only their competitive positioning, but also to increase profits. 

For years, freight forwarding companies have handled shipment bookings, rate comparisons and tracking services that are now offered by most online marketplaces. Where does that leave the middlemen of the freight world?

Here's what executives learned about the coming year from the latest BGSA Supply Chain Conference.

To keep shipments on track, here are two key areas to consider.