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Optimizing Your Cold Chain Logistics | Red Arrow Logistics
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Optimizing Your Cold Chain Logistics

  • August 12, 2021
Maintaining a temperature-controlled atmosphere during shipping can present a challenge, especially in hot summer months. As shipments go through a variety of temperatures and humidity levels on route to their final destinations, some products like pharmaceuticals and fresh food must be kept refrigerated to maintain their efficacy.  Not regulating the correct temperature for these types […]
Wildfires Disrupt the U.S. and Canadian Supply Chains - Red Arrow Logistics
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Wildfires Disrupt the U.S. and Canadian Supply Chains

  • August 2, 2021
Recent wildfires that have broken out across British Columbia, Canada, and on the West Coast of the United States have caused serious delays to rail freight transportation. Western Canada and the U.S West Coast’s severe heat waves resulted in several large wildfires that have now created a bottleneck in exports and imports. Shipments sent via […]
Cybersecurity Risks in the Supply Chain | Red Arrow Logistics
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Cybersecurity Risks in the Supply Chain

  • July 7, 2021
Cybersecurity Risks in the Supply Chain are Increasing:  Are you Ready? As organizations are becoming increasingly interconnected with their partners and vendors, cybersecurity risks are fast becoming a serious threat. With an estimated 80% of all cyber breaches occurring in the supply chain, businesses need to identify potential risks and the likelihood that they will […]
How to Determine the Optimal Inventory Levels for Your Company | Red Arrow Logistics
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How to Determine the Optimal Inventory Levels for Your Company

  • June 30, 2021
The global COVID-19 pandemic has exposed some weak links among many companies’ supply chains over the 18 months. As we emerge from the pandemic, it is a good idea for businesses to re-evaluate their inventory levels. While the last year has presented inventory challenges for many companies, levels should return to more realistic levels. Keeping […]
A Reverse Logistics Strategy and How it Can Improve Your Supply Chain | Red Arrow Logistics
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A Reverse Logistics Strategy and How it Can Improve Your Supply Chain

  • June 25, 2021
As the e-commerce market segment grows, so does the need for a reverse logistics plan. The tracking of aftermarket activities, or reverse logistics, can provide insight into your logistics management overall.  Reverse logistics helps anticipate and manage aftermarket issues and is effective in improving supply chain management and overall business performance.   What is Reverse Logistics? […]
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How to Best Handle Supply Chain Disruptions

  • May 12, 2021
The pandemic that has gripped the world over the past year has shown just how vulnerable supply chains can be. Manmade and natural disasters and unpredictable situations can leave a supply chain, and its managers, exposed. A risk mitigation strategy is necessary to be able to prepare for unplanned disruptions. The Impact of Disruptions Today’s […]
What is the true cost for missed deliveries? | Red Arrow Logistics
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What is the True Cost for Missed Deliveries?

  • April 6, 2021
As consumers continue to turn to e-commerce for their shopping needs, the need to deliver on time, every time has become imperative for both retailers and carriers. Yet missed deliveries happen often. The cost of late shipments has both financial and non-financial implications. And the impacts are wide-reaching as the cost of a missed delivery […]
Supply Chain Visibility Increases Efficiency | Red Arrow Logistics
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Supply Chain Visibility Increases Efficiency

  • January 20, 2021
Supply chain visibility is essential to a business’s success, especially in today’s volatile and unpredictable market. The benefits of supply chain visibility are numerous. One of the most important benefits is that supply chain visibility affects risk management as every item is tracked along the supply chain. Another benefit is that the technology used provides […]
Will it Be Business as Usual During Chinese New Year? | Red Arrow Logistics
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Will it Be Business as Usual During Chinese New Year?

  • January 13, 2021
The difference between this time last year and this year in the container market is like night and day. A year ago, routes were being cancelled because of soft volumes as well as the industry coping with the new emissions standards that require low-sulfur fuels or that ships install exhaust-cleaning systems. As compared to last […]
Trucking Industry Outlook 2021 | Red Arrow Logistics
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Trucking Industry Outlook 2021

  • January 6, 2021
Last year was an extremely tumultuous year for many industries, including trucking. Although the COVID-19 pandemic affected much of the year, e-commerce has reached an all-time high.  The trucking industry is expected to recover throughout 2021.  According to FTR Transportation Intelligence, truck freight will increase by 6 percent in 2021.  Rebound from COVID-19 Pandemic The […]