Getting closer to customers has become a major priority for manufacturers that are looking to reduce transportation costs and delivery times. Expectations for faster delivery have risen thanks to the “Amazon effect.” Add in disruptions from recent years — the pandemic, geopolitical instability, extreme weather, trade issues, labor unrest — and you have a mandate for the increasing realignment of supply chains, production and sourcing. 

This white paper highlights key areas of improvement to pack more efficiently, in the right size box while reducing costs and shipping sustainably. 

Rick DiMaio, executive vice president with Ace Hardware, talks about the value of attending LINK 2025, the annual conference of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), scheduled for February 16-19, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

According to Canada, the new Ontario distribution center will be the company's "most advanced facility" in the country.

The announcement follows a larger recall of Coca-Cola products distributed in ten other countries.

Companies need technology that not only improves order fulfillment metrics, but helps retain workers by making it easier to hit productivity targets, and to stay engaged.

President Donald Trump has already begun to fight DEI in the federal government and beyond. Some major companies, however, have pushed back on the trend.

Jess Dankert, VP supply chain with the Retail Industry Leaders Association, offers an advance look at LINK 2025, RILA's annual retail supply chain conference, February 16-19 in Orlando, Florida.

Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.

Carriers can now purchase usage-based, pay-per-load annual insurance directly through their transportation management system, with the ability to flex coverage limits on demand.