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When Will the Drones Start Flying?

June 1, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Look, up in the sky: See any drones yet?

Brazilian Food Companies Hard Hit by Truckers' Protests

May 30, 2018

The New York Times

Brazilian food companies will be reeling for months from the after-effects of a truckers' protest that has blocked the country's main roadways this past week, industry sources said on Friday.

UPS Really Doesn’t Want to Ship Your Refrigerator With Your Socks

May 30, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. jacked up fees by 30 percent to $650 for the largest items it delivers to discourage shippers from putting kayaks, refrigerators and other oversize items into a network meant for smaller parcels.

The U.S. Doesn’t Have Enough Truckers, and It’s Starting to Cause Prices of About Everything to Rise

May 30, 2018

The Washington Post

Joyce Brenny, chief executive of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, gave her truck drivers a 15 percent raise this year, but she still can't find enough workers for a job that now pays $80,000 a year.

IBM Will Marry Its New Verifier to the Blockchain, Transforming Diamonds, Olive Oil and Insurance

May 30, 2018

Forbes

If eyes really are windows to the soul, IBM’s latest product could lead to blockchain enlightenment.

Analysis: Traditional Packaging Fails for E-Commerce

May 29, 2018

Vijay Kasi and Tom Gildersleeve, CFO contributors

Using traditional product packaging in e-commerce can hurt the bottom line. For many companies, the practice triggers unnecessary, counterproductive costs several percent of their total cost of goods sold (COGS).

More Suppliers Are Losing Revenue Due to Cross-Channel Challenges

May 29, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

As the global $1.9tr e-commerce landscape continues to expand, companies are facing difficulties successfully managing cross-channel commerce across continents, supply chains, and software systems, and are losing revenue as a result.

Cargo Trade Faces Life in the Slow Lane After Brexit

May 29, 2018

Bloomberg

After the Pride of York ferry sailed into the Belgian port of Zeebrugge from Hull in the U.K. earlier this month, dozens of cargo containers were offloaded and whisked away on trucks. The hundreds of passengers weren’t as lucky: They had to line up for border checks.

Recalls This Week: Chain Saws, Crayons, Pottery Wheels

May 24, 2018

The New York Times

More than a million chain saws are being recalled because they have a faulty power switch that could fail to shut off the tool. Other recalled consumer products include pottery wheels and playground slides.

Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2018 Supply Chain Top 25

May 24, 2018

Gartner

Gartner, Inc. has released the results of its annual Supply Chain Top 25, identifying supply chain leaders and highlighting their best practices. Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference last week in Phoenix.