“The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds:” Positive Signs on the Trade Front

“The Week Ahead in 60 Seconds:” Positive Signs on the Trade Front

Lara L. Sowinski

Apr 27, 2013

A weekly audio blog by editor-in-chief, Lara Sowinski, on what’s hot in the food supply chain industry. New audio blogs will be released every Monday morning.

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How 3PLs Drive Peak Season Success

June 12, 2026

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3PLs Positioned on the Front Lines of Customer Satisfaction

June 12, 2026

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Trimble Unveils TMS for North American Shippers

June 11, 2026

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State of Cold Chain 3PL Market

June 8, 2026

How 3PLs Drive Peak Season Success

RJW Logistics Group

With the right 3PL partner, suppliers gain the visibility and operational discipline needed to optimize inventory flow, improve order accuracy and ensure products are positioned correctly across distribution networks.

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3PLs Positioned on the Front Lines of Customer Satisfaction

DSW Distribution Centers Inc.

William "Brad" Thayer, president and CEO of DSW Distribution Centers, Inc., discusses the State of the 3PL Market.

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Trimble Unveils TMS for North American Shippers

The TMS allows shippers and third-party logistics providers to automate fragmented workflows and improve carrier-shipper transactions within a single, connected environment.

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State of Cold Chain 3PL Market

Food Logistics talked to a number of past recipients from the Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award about the state of today's -- and tomorrow's -- 3PL market.

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Closing the Visibility Gap Between WMS and TMS in Cold Chain Operations

Ventagium Data Consulting

That gap is where most cold chain 3PLs are losing ground on service levels and profitability, and it is one of the most addressable problems in the category.

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C.H. Robinson’s AI Technology to Autonomously Handle 4PL Shipments Across Trucking, Ocean, Air, Rail

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

A new Lean AI Engineer works in concert with the Lean AI Planner to create one connected system that uniquely enhances a supply chain as it runs.

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Supply Chain Complexity Ramps up Warehouse Construction for 3PLs

Interact Analysis

This shift is accelerating the growth of 3PLs, driving new warehouse construction, and redefining the role of automation across the supply chain.

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The Good, the Bad and the Opportunity for Growth: Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers

Food Logistics talked to a number of past recipients from the Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award about what companies are doing to overcome rising costs, what are the disruptions impacting cold chain 3PLs and where the opportunities for growth reside.

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Managing Risks in Dedicated Trucking Environment

Lily Transportation Corp.

Risk management is assessing the risk-reward equation of an organization knowing that the reward should always outweigh the risk.

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Gary Martin

Lily Gary Martin

3PLs at Forefront of Innovation in Cold Chain Transportation: State of 3PL & Cold Storage Providers

Supply chain visibility, improved sustainability, increased driver safety and more automation resonate as common themes among today's 3PL and cold storage providers.

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Risk/Compliance

How Technology Turns Supply Chain Risk into Business Growth

RJW Logistics Group

As regulatory pressures, sustainability expectations and global volatility increase, the lack of visibility is no longer just an operational challenge. It’s a systemic risk.

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