Analyst Insight: Rapid urbanization is an unstoppable challenge for supply chains that must be reckoned with—and soon. As more cities swell into megacities, the fundamentals of last-mile delivery, in particular, will require a rethink. Businesses will need to consider urban delivery based on the point of demand—where the products are delivered—rather than point of supply. – Brad Householder, Principal, PwC's Advisory practice
Paradox Software Consulting, a provider of logistics software and consulting services, has released version 10.0 of its transportation optimization suite.
A world where consumers want the freedom to shop and buy through a variety of channels while receiving the same brand experience and rapid, no-cost delivery, challenges retailers and logistics providers to come up with new and cost-effective solutions.
Despite all of the news about Amazon's latest forays into home delivery, that service market really is not a new story at all. The real point is to do it well"” and do it profitably.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has dedicated the California Green Trade Corridor, which is designed to take freight traffic off California's congested I-580 by offering shippers an option to move cargo along the waterways between the Ports of Oakland, Stockton and Sacramento.
October was a depressed month for freight and the economy in general. The number of shipments and freight expenditures both declined from September, by 3.5 and 2.6 percent, respectively. This marks only the second time this year that both indexes declined in the same month. (Shipment volume in April dropped 3.5 percent, but expenditures fell only 1.6 percent.) The 16-day federal government shutdown is partly to blame for the declines, but prior to the shutdown the economy was already exhibiting signs of a cool down.
The newly introduced sustainability guidelines provide a great opportunity for Australian companies to showcase their supply chain performance, including disclosure of supply chain issues that might not be on the radar of the Australian public.
Kewill Inc., a provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management solutions, announced the release of Kewill MOVE, a comprehensive platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance.