Transportation and logistics management are two closely related business units that share a common objective. The primary goal is to transport inventory throughout a company’s supply chain efficiently and effectively. While people use the terms interchangeably, transportation management is a subdivision of logistics. It’s a symbiotic relationship that requires care and attention. Actively managing supply chain offers your company tremendous cost- and time-saving advantages. In other words, you can’t afford to miss out on opportunities due to non-prioritization of this essential service function.

The carrier liability doctrine legally requires transportation and logistics companies to carry a minimum amount of insurance coverage while goods are in the shipping and delivery phase. Unfortunately, carrier liability policies are often limited in scope and provisions which can be frustrating for the hopeful policyholder. These limitations reasonably cause a shipper or seller to wonder if cargo insurance is worth it in the first place, and if so, which options, limitations, and benefits are available when it comes time to file a claim. Plus, we share how data logging, circumstance monitoring, data collection and analysis can benefit your insurance policy.

This time we're doing something completely different. The first official demo test flight of a Logmore QR tag ever took place on last weekend. A combination of business and pleasure, the flight provided us some practical data on how drones fit short-range logistics.

White glove services as part of final mile logistics is in high-demand at the moment. As new industries enter, it is crucial for providers to address the unique technology needs in a manner that makes sense for both sides, including the customer. There are inherent challenges in offering this type of service. However, the good news is that technology can mitigate losses and maximise revenues at every point in the shipping process while providing exceptional customer service.

The September 2019 update to Logmore Web is one of the biggest we've done at a single time. The multiple improvements to existing features boosts usability to levels never seen before, while the added publicity settings allow totally new approaches and use cases.

With the rising popularity of same-day delivery services, final mile logistics management is blending with overall logistics management. This makes it more important than ever that retailers and suppliers can count on shippers and delivery services to provide excellent customer service. The shippers and carriers have become an intrinsic part of the team and contribute to the overall success of any online retailer.

So, you say data logging can be expensive and difficult. It’s also necessary if you want to protect the revenue and reputation of your food or pharmaceutical logistics company. It's especially difficult to collect data from the last mile of the supply chain. But it doesn't have to be expensive, difficult or time-consuming.Spending time and resources on efficient operations is a drain on so many aspects of your business. It makes sense to look for the most efficient ways possible to log data and perform condition monitoring.

Are you struggling to keep your supply chain business running efficiently? If so, you’re not the only one. Tons of supply chain leaders are trying to keep up with growing consumer demand.

In the workplace, most employees tend to be aware of safety as a general concern. They are conscious of obvious dangers and basic safety procedures, like washing hands and properly disposing of hazardous materials. However, the basics aren’t enough, especially not in as sensitive an industry as food and pharma. Employees should also be aware of and proactive about less obvious safety concerns. So how do you ensure that this is the case?

Food safety is a critical part of running a successful restaurant or food retail business. Without food safety measures in place, you’re putting your customers in harm’s way by potentially exposing them to food poisoning like salmonella, norovirus, and botulism. Not only is food poisoning unpleasant and will deter patrons from visiting your restaurant again, but it can be deadly as well.

There are a number of consequences to not following basic food safety precautions, all of which stem from food poisoning. Exposure to pathogens and microorganisms that cause disease are a major consequence of poor food safety. When bacteria or viruses are exposed to food matter, consumers can become very physically ill days later.

Thanks to the growing popularity of e-commerce as well as a flood of young talent into the business world, B2B and B2C companies are experimenting with a trendy new business model. The previously distinct domains of B2C (business-to-consumer) and B2B (business-to-business) are being integrated and remodelling themselves as B2B2C (business-to-business-to-consumer) companies. While this development has worked well for several companies, it creates an increased need for monitoring during the supply chain from the producer to the end-customer.

Biologics, samples from clinical trials and many classes of medications and medical products are extremely sensitive to heat, humidity and other circumstances. Annual losses due to mishandling are over $35 Billion - what can we do to stop it?

A nice, hot summer day is welcomed by most of us, right? On the other hand, some grumble about the weather being "too damn hot". One of them is your fridge, or would be if it could talk. Summer is the time of food safety hazards, but those can be averted actually rather effortlessly.

Damaged freight is an absolute nightmare in the online pharmacy industry. Running an online pharmacy requires the careful transportation of goods that can be sensitive to temperature, light, and humidity levels. And thus, ensuring that items arrive at their destination in useable order requires that the right processes are in place. After all, the end customers depend on these items for their health and wellbeing.

June was a super exciting month for Logmore both as a company and as people. R&D boomed, trade fair attendances woke attention, and plenty of new relationships were born. Let's go over the month with Niko and Jarmo.

Shipping goods is usually the most tedious part of the buying and selling process. Whether you’re running an e-commerce business, or you’re interested in shipping a fragile one-off item, it’s important to know the best way to ship fragile items. After all, the last thing that you want to do is to risk something being broken on the way from A to B. The best way to minimise the risk of this is to make sure that your items are properly wrapped and marked. Which is what we’ve got for you here - the ultimate guide to shipping fragile items, and we’ll talk you through what is considered fragile, the materials that you need, and some of the best tips and tricks to making sure your parcel arrives safely.‍

An often overlooked feature, accessible reports are vital for many use cases. Whether you need to be able to present the data to superiors or public authorities, having to look for the needed excel sheets is bothersome. Fortunately modern technology allows us to provide all the data in both downloadable and 100% online formats.