DHL and Amazon bring jobs to Chicago
As all of the focus this month seems geared towards the Olympics and the world’s stage, BCS is pulling back from the global outlook to focus this week on our […]
Logistics Mergers Add Value In Current Market
According to the Wall Street Journal, several logistics companies are looking for mergers and buyers as a slow shipping season continues. As BDP International and Pilot Freight Services are both […]
Forwarders Need Experience and Understanding
When choosing a freight forwarder, global companies are encouraged to look deeper into which intermediary will best suit their needs. One of the most crucial factors, though often overlooked, is […]
How Trade Made America Great
The Wall Street Journal has a great article about the history of trade from the 1960s. Extensively covering the high points that defined our trade parameters from the post WWII […]
China’s Slowing Economy
In 2015 the Chinese economy grew just 6.9%, almost half a percent less than 2014, and has an expected growth rate of 6.3% and6% for 2016 and 2017 respectively. After […]
U.S. Factory Activity Contracts in January
The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its gauge of manufacturing activity rose to 48.2 last month from 48 in December. A reading below 50 indicates the sector is contracting. […]
Logistics Careers are Still on the Rise
It’s become common knowledge that the trucking industry has a driver shortage and there are rumors of an impending pilot shortage, but these are a small symptom of a growing […]
Peak Season Employment Recap
The U.S. Postal Service, United Parcel Service and FedEx expect a year-end surge in parcel delivery, fueled by booming online shopping during the holiday season. This translates into delivering 4 […]
WESCCON 2015
During October 15-18 BCS attended WESCCON in beautiful Palm Springs, CA. We eagerly awaited this event as we knew we’d finally get to link names and faces with our clients […]