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The Ultimate Guide to Drayage – Container Drayage Services Moving your goods through drayage: Drayage assistance during the holiday madness The holiday season is a crucial period for all supply chain stakeholders, but post-pandemic port congestion has caused severe and unforeseen issues for many, including a valued consumer package goods customer of VPL. With inland-bound…

Understanding Supply Chain Dynamics via a Single Commodity: Toilet Paper. Yes, Toilet Paper. Following one commodity along its supply chain illustrates the value added by a trusted third-party logistics (3PL) provider The supply chain of toilet paper, as bizarre as it sounds, parallels that of many commodities. By tracing the path of toilet paper—from trees…

Build Supply Chain Efficiency with These Three Critical (and Often Overlooked) Traits A full truckload of materials was scheduled to arrive at 6 a.m. at a Midwest manufacturer. The shipment was essential to the continuous operation of the production line. At 4 a.m., just two hours before the estimated time of arrival, the plan came…