Know Your Freight!
Last Mile Delivery Last mile delivery is the final step in the delivery process and a good last mile delivery is key to customer satisfaction. At the same time, it’s the most time-consuming and expensive mile in the shipping process, representing 44 to 52% of handling costs. Getting unique shipments to distinct and sometimes […]
The Right People in the Right Seats
The Right People in the Right Seats Gino Wickman, author of Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business writes that getting the right people in the right seats means “that each of your employees is operating within his or her area of greatest skill and passion inside your organization.” I’ve been thinking about this […]
The Next 90 Days at Blue Eagle Logistics
Disruption and logistics. It’s no secret that 2020 was a lemon. From freight flows to staffing issues, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the continuing upheaval has disrupted the transportation and logistics sector in ways most of us have never experienced before. Here at Blue Eagle Logistics, surges in freight volumes along with […]
Have a Thankful and Merry Holiday Season!
Thankfulness is the quickest path to joy. ~Jefferson Bethke~ 2020 has certainly been an interesting year by anyone’s standards, and we really don’t know when the upheaval will settle down. But there’s good news on the horizon. The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered to front line workers, and there are […]
Stepping Up the Blue Eagle Way
The Ongoing Pandemic In A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit writes that disaster “drags us into emergencies that require we act, and act altruistically, bravely, and with initiative in order to survive or save our neighbors, no matter how we vote or what we do for a living.” This has been true for […]
Supply Chain Disruption Continues
Logistics and empty shelves. The strangest thing happened to me last weekend. We were all out of rubbing alcohol at home, so I ran to the drug store to grab some. But there was no rubbing alcohol to be found. I didn’t think much of it. Just went across town to another drug store […]
History Repeats Itself: Supply Chain at Valley Forge
Supply Chain Have you read Washington’s Secret War by Thomas Fleming? It’s a great historical account of Washington and his troops during their 1777 winter at Valley Forge. As I read about Washington’s ferocity and his political maneuvering in the face of numerous obstacles, I found many parallels in the political and pandemic environment today. […]
Blue Eagle’s Continuing Response to COVID-19
Safety and Supply Chain Priority During COVID-19 Here at Blue Eagle Logistics, we reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic quickly and with a series of initiatives to keep customer supply chains moving. Our priorities include keeping safe and healthy both our team members and the customers we see on a daily basis. COVID-19 Escalation […]
E-Commerce and Supply Chain Disruption in the Last Mile
COVID-19 and E-Commerce Who can forget the great toilet paper debacle in early March when consumers rushed to stores for toilet paper and other essential items? Social media, newspapers, and TV news outlets showed picture after video of empty shelves in grocery and big box stores across the country. At the same time, e-commerce for […]
Final Mile Solutions: Reworking and Cross Docking
Do You Need Cross Docking Services? How many times have you had a shipment refused due to poor packaging or improper load securement? It’s not uncommon in final mile delivery, is it? But it’s a real hassle, and when you need a load reworked, Blue Eagle Logistics can help. Our warehousing and cross docking […]