Logistics

In Southeast Asia, Packaging Rules Make Covid Testing Thorny

May 5, 2021

Differences in infectious substance classifications, packaging requirements and other shipping regulations between countries create significant supply-chain challenges — particularly when it comes to sourcing approved packaging for shipping COVID-19 samples in Southeast Asia.

Parcel Lockers Ease Europe’s Last-Mile Challenges

May 5, 2021

John Haber, SCB Contributor

Like logistics providers everywhere, European carriers are facing capacity challenges, delivery delays and rising costs to deliver parcels.

The Reality of Last-Mile Challenges in the Pandemic

May 5, 2021

Shawn Winter, SCB Contributor

Skyrocketing last-mile delivery volumes, rising costs, and the drive to return to the service levels consumers expect are forcing North American carriers and retailers alike to assess how technology can make last-mile operations more agile and effective.

New Perspectives for Inbound Logistics During U.S. Produce Season

May 5, 2021

Jonathon Swart, SCB Contributor

The United States is facing considerable logistics challenges in the temperature-controlled trucking industry.

Summer of Sold-Out Ships Awaits as Sea Cargo Chaos Intensifies

May 4, 2021

Bloomberg

Container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S. that are exhausting the world economy’s capacity to move goods across oceans.

Uber Freight Brings New Carrier Protections to Bundled Loads

April 30, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Uber Freight has announced an expansion to its bundled loads offering, encouraging streamlined booking and maximizing weekly load opportunities for carriers.

Covid Shots Come in Bulk. The World Needs Single Servings.

April 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and some other countries are moving from mass demand to more targeted efforts to reach the hesitant — and doctors want easier ways to deliver shots.

Shipping Containers Are Falling Overboard at a Rapid Rate

April 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors.

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Watch: Lessons Learned During the Pandemic by the Food and Beverage Industry

April 29, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Jonathan Havens and Kermit Nash, partners in the law firm of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, review the experience of the food and beverage industry in the pandemic, in the form of lessons learned and possible permanent changes to the supply chain.

Walmart Expands Delivery to Your Fridge

April 28, 2021

Bloomberg

Grocers gained millions of online customers last year, and now the challenge is keeping them.

Logistics

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