The new year is sure to bring new challenges for logistics providers and retailers. Here are four thoughts on what the industry can expect to see in 2023.
What's changing with the e-commerce consumer? Robin Hooker, director of retail strategy with UPS, says delivery speed is only one element in crafting the ideal customer experience.
More and more companies are adopting advanced technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things (IoT) to transform their supply chains and keep pace with market requirements.
Rate increases announced by FedEx for 2023 are the largest in history, says John Haber, chief strategy officer at Transportation Insight. Shippers and consumers need to prepare now.
All of these important trends will improve the performance and resiliency of supply chain and logistics and better align the industry with key global macro-trends such as sustainability.
Challenge: A leading cloud-based transportation management software (TMS) company for asset-based trucking needed a way to take on customers who require EDI without dedicating additional technical resources and taking months to go live.
How should shippers approach the process of issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for carrier services? Advice from Tim Meester, vice president of business development for the central region of Green Mountain Technology.
Until operations management and transportation spend are combined, a company doesn't know the true cost of its business, says Jim Barnes, executive vice president of Körber Supply Chain.