Trucking Cargo: Facts and Figures

Trucking Cargo: Facts and Figures

As you might have guessed after perusing the title, we’ll be diving into trucking cargo. Last year, we discussed key facts and takeaways about shipping goods via air and ocean, but with this blog, we’ll switch gears and explore the world of transporting...
Utilizing Cloud-Based Systems to Manage the Supply Chain

Utilizing Cloud-Based Systems to Manage the Supply Chain

If there’s one thing that’s become increasingly clear over the last few years, it’s the importance of secure, reliable, digital supply chain management. When COVID-19 lockdowns swept across the globe, organizations that relied on internal servers or even hand-written...
Strategically Shipping High-Value Cargo

Strategically Shipping High-Value Cargo

As industries continue to get more and more competitive, a lot of organizations find themselves diversifying their services. Sometimes, that means they have to learn how to handle different types of cargo, including high-value shipments (HVS).  Luckily, our expert TOC...
Considerations for Supply Chains in Q1

Considerations for Supply Chains in Q1

The new year is only days away! While some industries can hit the reset button on January first, logistics isn’t the type of thing to start with a clean slate overnight. Delays, backlogs, and supply chain snarls will continue to affect shippers even after the clock...
Top 5 Misconceptions About Working With a 3PL

Top 5 Misconceptions About Working With a 3PL

Sometimes, all you need is a little help. That’s what a third-party logistics provider (3PL) is for. When a customer is looking to optimize their supply chain, save time, cut spending, and increase their market opportunities to expand, it’s time to call in the 3PLs....
Building Safety and Diversity in Your Supply Chain

Building Safety and Diversity in Your Supply Chain

At the end of the day, every organization wants to keep its supply chain in the best shape possible. At TOC Logistics, we understand this. It’s why we help each of our clients create fully optimized supply chains that address their unique needs. Part of this includes...
What We’ve Seen and What’s to Come in the Supply Chain

What We’ve Seen and What’s to Come in the Supply Chain

If you remember from January, our team gave you a logistics forecast for the upcoming year. Logistics were rocky even then, which made forecasting what would happen to supply chains a challenge. Most experts (ourselves included) didn’t have high expectations for at...
Inflation’s Impact on the Supply Chain

Inflation’s Impact on the Supply Chain

Over the past few months, inflation has been a pervasive topic in every industry. While governments have attempted to quell the situation within their own countries, global crises continue to weaken those efforts. Since the supply chain is a global feature, any...
Avoiding Unnecessary Delays

Avoiding Unnecessary Delays

As much as we all hate to admit it, delays are here to stay. Strikes, bottlenecks, and container shortages have all contributed to delays becoming an everyday ordeal. Still, as a 3PL, it’s essential for us to continue developing solutions to improve our customers’...
Advantages of Digital Supply Chains

Advantages of Digital Supply Chains

When COVID hit, it forced every industry to adapt. For most workplaces, that meant employees had to go remote, which brought on the rise of digital supply chains. Still, a few organizations are still clinging to their physical files. Some are even functioning through...