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The Future of Leadership: Top Ten Traits of Tomorrow’s Leaders

In a 2016 interview, Elon Musk commented: “The supply chain…
Leadership

New Leadership for the New Normal

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Leadership Challenges for Today’s Market

Today’s market requires agile, swift, and resilient businesses and supply chains. Likewise, leaders like yourself must also be agile, swift, and resilient. Your business depends on it. 
Innovation and Analytics

Combine Innovation & Analytics to Take Your Competitiveness to the Next Level

The new way of business means innovation must be ongoing and enduring. Innovation, combined with data analytics, can increase value and competitiveness.

How to Implement a Strategy for Sustainable Innovation

Disruption, disorder, and dislocation define the New Normal. It’s with us and it’s here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.

Thriving Amid Chaos: Innovate Your Way to the New Normal

Time is of the essence. To thrive in today’s chaotic and uncertain…

Chaos, Confusion, and Volatility

Someone once said, "Economics runs the world." Given today's volatile times, I would update that to read, "Economics… and logistics run the world." That better portrays the prominence of logistics in the business world.

Supply Chain Risk Management: Planning Smart

Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is an art and a science. Pursue risk mitigation as an art, and you'll benefit. Pursue it as a science, and you'll also benefit.

Post-pandemic: The Value of Relationships in Repairing Logistics

Industry alone cannot repair all that needs fixing. Indeed, technology can play a significant role in addressing many of the shortcomings. It can help optimize operations to get to a better, faster, and cheaper state. To address the gaps exposed by the panoramic sector has turned to technology with great expectations.

Why Strategic Partnerships Will Dominate the Future

Why Strategic Partnerships Will Dominate the Future Strategic…

Ground Transport Trends: The Future of the Logistics Industry

In zeroing in on the trucking industry, we’ll gain key insights into the health of the logistics industry.

June 2022: Quarterly Economic Update

Mixed Economic Trend: Growth or Recession The most current…

AGL Recognized as Georgia’s Fastest Growing Company

American Global Logistics has won ACG’s Fastest Growing Company in Georgia for 2022.

Ocean Shipping Rates: Reversing Excessive Prices and Relieving Congestion

Ocean Shipping's Supply Chain Disruptions on the Economy and…

Summer Reading in Logistics

6 Books for Summer 2022 and More… We’re at the mid-year…

Ocean Carriers Overcome Volatility and Continuing Risks

Ocean carriers continue to deal with uncertainty and volatility.…

Transforming Future Supply Chains: Ocean shipping’s outsized impact on future supply chains

Non-stop loading and off-loading of stacked containers on ships  Transforming…

Air Cargo’s Future: The Changing Face and Utility of Air Cargo

The increasing importance of air cargo Air Cargo's Future:…

The Growth of Multimodal Solutions and the Rise of Air Cargo

Powering logistics service support with multimodal solutions

Emerging New Trend: Air Freight Facilitates Responsive Logistics

Takeaways eCommerce promises to be an enduring trend propelling…
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Air Shipment: Achieving Agility, Speed, and Resilience

As global supply chains adapted to chaotic conditions, businesses…
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Future Supply Chain Execution: How to Restore Stability and Reliability

Last week we addressed whether supply chains could ever return…
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Will Supply Chains Ever Return to Normal?

Do you remember the story about Humpty Dumpty? There are two…
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Rising Fuel Prices: Known and Unintended Consequences to Sustainability

Tracking supply chain trends is a game-changer when it influences…
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More Volatility and Uncertainty Ahead Due to Rising Fuel Prices

Rising fuel prices have become a critical part of everyday logistics.…
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Shift Your Attention to the Economy to Keep Your Freight Moving

This year is shaping up to be one of continued disruption. Now…
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Logistics Technologies That Promise to Reshape Supply Chains in 2022—Business Intelligence (BI)

Key Takeaways: BI can make data-driven decision-making a…
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How Events in 2021 Influenced Supply Chains for 2022 and Beyond – Part I

This year was a rife with chaos and uncertainty. Some say global…

Light at the End of the Tunnel: Supply Chains Emerge Stronger, Smarter, Faster

With peak season almost over, the sky hasn’t fallen. The opposite…

AGL named one of Georgia’s Fastest Growing Companies by the Association for Corporate Growth

AGL is proud to announce we have been named one of Georgia's…

Technology Trends to Watch in 2019

Technology is driving tremendous change for supply chains across…

The Tariff Takeaway: It’s Time to Stress-Test Your Supply Chain

After announcing earlier this month that 10% tariffs would go…

As Peak Season Looms, Here’s How to Prepare

Halfway through 2019, ocean shipping costs have already inched…

Competing in a Consumer-Focused Age with an Agile Supply Chain

From a new couch to a week’s worth of groceries, shoppers can…
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Improving Supply Chain ROI in a Tough Tariff Environment

After duties on $200 billion in Chinese goods jumped from 10%…
Winning the Tariff Waiting Game

Winning the Tariff Waiting Game

The last few months have forced many global importers into a…
3 Strategies for a Smoother Ocean Shipping Season

3 Strategies for a Smoother Ocean Shipping Season

Efforts by ocean carriers to prop up rates by reducing sailings…
Supply Chain Dream Team

The Supply Chain Dream Team: Technology and Human Capital

Anyone who’s ever managed a supply chain knows how fragmented…
Mastering the balancing act in retail supply chains

Mastering the Balancing Act in Retail Supply Chains

With inventory volatility and fulfillment complexities both on…

3 Takeaways to Help You Prepare for 2019

The evidence is undeniable: We’re living in the age of the…
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What’s Next for Supply Chain Tech?

From floods to hurricanes to historically high ocean rates, 2018…

What to Look for in Your Supply Chain Partnerships

2018 has been packed with one shakeup after another, leading…

Prepping for a “Perfect Storm” This Peak Season

Peak season typically begins toward the end of summer, reaching…

5 Steps for Improving Customs Efficiency

With 28 percent of U.S. GDP now related to trade, businesses…

Taking On Tariffs

On July 6, U.S. customs agents began collecting duties on more…

Optimizing for Omnichannel

U.S. retail e-commerce sales grew 16 percent year-over-year to…
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It’s TMS Time

As high trucking demand and short supply roil supply chains,…
Blogistics Ways to Enhance Supply Chain Visibility

10 Ways to Enhance Supply Chain Visibility

Seeing what’s happening throughout the supply chain—and being…

Navigating Ocean Shipping in 2018 and Beyond

By its nature, ocean shipping is time-consuming: Average travel…

The ABCs of ACE

For large importers and exporters, improving customs efficiency…

Why Businesses Must Look for More Than Supply Chain Visibility

Businesses today have more resources and technology than ever…

Creating a Successful Supply Chain in a Customer Experience-Focused World

For organizations with complex shipping operations, the supply…

High Tech.

AGL’s proprietary cloud-based technology provides more options to manage your logistics, gain visibility into your supply chain and measure effectiveness at key stages of the process.

Hands-On.

Dedicated logistics operations managers guide your business to success by communicating proactively, offering full transparency and validating every piece of data before it gets to you.

End-to-End Logistics.

From purchase order creation to last-mile delivery, AGL identifies and implements solutions grounded in logistics expertise and a deep understanding of your business’ operations, challenges and goals.

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