Capstone Logistics

05/28/2026

Automation alone won’t solve your warehouse labor problem.

Companies investing heavily in robotics and AS/RS are often surprised to find they’ve traded one set of labor challenges for another: positions are more specialized and harder to fill, and throughput gaps are more costly.

The organizations seeing the strongest ROI aren’t pursuing fully labor-free operations. They’re building hybrid models where automation handles high-volume, repetitive workflows and skilled people manage the variability, exceptions, and continuity that technology can’t.

Key takeaways from our latest post:
🔹 Automated environments create workforce gaps that are harder to fill than traditional roles
🔹Fully automated strategies frequently stall due to implementation complexity and maintenance gaps
🔹Hybrid human + automation models outperform on resilience, scalability, and long-term ROI.

05/22/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Their courage, dedication, and selflessness made our freedoms possible.

As we spend time with family and friends this weekend, we take a moment to reflect with gratitude and remember those who gave everything.

From all of us at Capstone Logistics, we thank and honor our fallen heroes and the families who carry their legacy forward.

05/20/2026

Two recognitions. Thousands of people behind them.

Capstone Logistics has been named a 2026 Top 50 U.S. Third-Party Logistics Provider and a Top 100 Domestic Transportation Management 3PL by Armstrong & Associates, the industry's most widely cited independent benchmarks.

We're proud of the recognition, but what they represent is what really matters: the 22,000+ associates showing up every day across our national network, the trust our partners place in us, and a shared commitment to keeping supply chains moving. That's what these rankings validate, and what keeps us focused on what comes next.

05/14/2026

We're moving up. 🚀

No. 36 on the Transport Topics 2026 Top 100 Logistics Companies list. Up from No. 38 last year. Two spots may not sound like much, until you realize this list is pure operational success. It's all about delivering quality and precision.

And year over year, Capstone keeps delivering.

To every partner who trusts us with their supply chain: thank you. Growth like this doesn't happen without relationships built on real accountability. We're constantly expanding our operations, refining our capabilities, and showing up stronger for the partners we serve today and the ones we to meet.

05/12/2026

The criteria that defined enterprise 3PL selection for decades no longer apply.

For years, asset ownership has been treated as a proxy for reliability. But ownership signals control over equipment — not control over outcomes. And in today's supply chain environment, outcomes are what determine whether a 3PL relationship succeeds or fails.

Our latest analysis covers what enterprise supply chain leaders should evaluate instead:

→ Why asset-heavy models struggle in volatile markets
→ The hidden cost of rigidity at enterprise scale
→ How asset-light 3PLs deliver flexibility, accountability, and reach

Ownership doesn't win enterprise mandates anymore. Performance does.

👉 Read more: https://www.capstonelogistics.com/blog/why-asset-light-3pls-win-enterprise-deals/

05/08/2026

Graduation season is here, and somewhere out there, a supply chain professional just walked across a stage in a gown. 🎓

We see you.

At Capstone, we work alongside people who log full shifts and still find a way to keep learning — whether that's a degree, a certification, or finishing something they started a long time ago. That kind of drive doesn't go unnoticed around here.

If you or someone in your network crossed the finish line this spring, we want to celebrate it! Drop it in the comments. 👇🎉

05/07/2026

Capstone Logistics will be at ROFDA 2026 in Santa Ana Pueblo, NM. 🌵

For 15 years and counting, we've supported ROFDA and the independent grocery and retailer-owned cooperative community.

Wade Castle, Sr. VP of Business Development, and Mike Bauers, VP of Sales, will be on-site May 13–16. If you're attending, be sure to connect with them; they'd enjoy talking through the supply chain challenges shaping your operation.

05/04/2026

From a galaxy far, far away… your cargo still needs to be picked, packed, and delivered on time. 🌌

And in this galaxy, every shipment has a mission — one that we are ready to take on.

Whether your cargo runs cold or dry, we handle it all — no bounty hunting required.

Cold storage, dry goods, temperature-controlled or ambient — whatever the mission demands, we like those odds. 💪

Your cargo. Your call. This is the way. 🚛❄️📦

04/30/2026

Most warehouse efficiency programs focus on what happens after freight arrives.

The operations consistently outperforming their peers figured something else out first: they engineered inbound as a controlled system — not a variable one.

What that actually looks like:

🔹 Coordinated dock scheduling that eliminates congestion before it starts
🔹 Real-time visibility into trailer movement and freight condition
🔹 Vendor accountability processes that catch problems at the door — not downstream
🔹 Labor plans built on predictable inbound flow, not reactive headcount
🔹 When inbound is structured, the entire facility runs differently. Inventory moves faster. Labor is more predictable. Downstream teams stop reacting.

👉 Read more: https://www.capstonelogistics.com/blog/warehouse-inbound-ops/

Inbound ex*****on drives warehouse performance. Learn how structured dock-to-stock operations reduce disruption and improve efficiency across your supply chain.

04/29/2026

Happy National Supply Chain Day! ✨

Today is a great reminder that supply chains run because of people — the teams in warehouses, on loading docks, in yards, on the road, and behind the scenes making sure everything keeps moving.

At Capstone Logistics, we’re proud to work alongside the companies and professionals who keep this industry running every day. From operators and drivers to planners and leaders, your work matters more than ever.

To our partners, peers, and everyone across the supply chain community — thank you for what you do.

04/28/2026

Our Sr. VP of Business Development, Daniel Byrne, is on-site at EWC and connecting with healthcare leaders.

Meet with Dan to exchange insights and explore how Capstone’s logistics and last-mile solutions can support lab, pathology, and healthcare distribution operations with greater reliability and consistency.

If you’re at the conference, connect with Dan here: https://lnkd.in/edmH3T8k