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Our team of experts is happy to offer advice, forecasts, and other useful information about the logistics and supply chain industries. Check out our blogs by clicking below.
Customs Facts Every Importer Needs to Know
We all know customs can be complicated. There’s a lot to keep track of, and a misunderstanding here or there can wind up snowballing into owing additional duties or even being subjected to a mandatory audit. To help, our team’s breaking down some of the most important...
Sister Company Spotlight: ProTrans
Which organization optimizes supply chains, provides tailored solutions, and increases efficiency for its customers? If you guessed TOC Logistics, you’re right, but we want to introduce you to another service provider that offers all of these services for domestic...
How COVID Changed the Supply Chain Forever
That’s right. It’s a 2023 blog on COVID. It might seem strange, but our team decided it was worth diving into the impacts that the pandemic had on the supply chain. Why? Because those changes are still being felt across the globe. While COVID may have wreaked havoc...
Identifying and Leveraging Data Trends to Reshape Supply Chains
At TOC, we truly understand the value of data when it’s used effectively to identify potential and realistic solutions. That’s why our team dives deep into our customers’ analytics through our cutting-edge Transport Management Systems (TMSs) to uncover trends and...
How We Celebrate Our Team
At TOC Logistics, our decade-plus journey has shaped us into a close-knit, family-oriented team. Whether we’re developing customer solutions or kayaking down a river together, we love spending time with team members we trust and enjoy. All of this was developed...
The Future of AI and the Supply Chain Industry
There’s been a lot of talk lately about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on the rise, and frankly, we’re excited. These tools are here to optimize your organization’s cargo, forecasting, and transportation, which can all lead to cost and time savings. Let's explore...
Insulating Supply Chains Against Shortages
We’ve all heard the saying that time is money, but in the logistics industry, we all know time is everything. When shipments don't arrive on time, it's a big deal. That’s why shortages are every supply chain manager’s worst nightmare. They always seem to pop up...
Maximize Your Organization’s Supply Chain Potential with a 3PL
TOC Logistics is a “boutique-style” freight forwarder. That means we tailor our services to meet our customers’ exact needs. As a 3PL (third-party logistics provider), TOC Logistics offers a personalized, flexible approach to adapt to your organization’s ever-changing...
Rail Cargo Facts and Figures
“Leaving on that midnight train to Georgia”—or anywhere else, for that matter—is a great way to travel and a method that is often overlooked but incredibly useful in logistics. It can help speed up the transportation process and reduce costs, ultimately benefiting all...
Your Q2 Port Update
The first few months of 2023 have been anything but quiet. From petitioning the president for labor agreements to port shifts and additions, there has been no shortage of news in the industry. That’s why we’ve compiled some of the most recent headlines in one place to...