Logistics

Ship Crews Stuck in Lockdown Strain Global Supply Chains

Supply-Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports

August 9, 2020

A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking point caused by restrictions on crew changes amid coronavirus precautions.

Top 5 Challenges to Home Office Shipping

Top Five Challenges to Home Office Shipping

August 7, 2020

Pierbridge

Businesses are turning to enterprise-class multi-carrier management systems as a way to address these ship-from-home challenges.

Amazon Makes Sweeping Changes for First Prime Day of Pandemic

August 6, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon.com will kick off its first Prime Day since the coronavirus outbreak later this week in India — modifying almost everything about the retail bonanza to navigate the realities of a new era.

Transport and Logistics Tenders: Five Ways to Write a Winning Bid

August 6, 2020

Jason Cooney, SCB Contributor

Logistics procurement is becoming increasingly sophisticated, and companies are looking for bids and proposals that go beyond addressing mandatory criteria.

UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Ship Virus Vaccine — If We Get One

August 4, 2020

Bloomberg

United Parcel Service is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.

Case Study

Fashion Retailer Cleans Up Its Global Fulfillment Process

August 1, 2020

When Mango opted to consolidate its decentralized warehouse network, it needed a vendor to support the new facility’s “one-touch” goods-receiving operation.

Case Study

How Volkswagen Returned to the U.S. After Two Decades

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

For the first time in more than 20 years, Volkswagen sought to re-enter the U.S. with a new manufacturing plant.

Case Study

A Green Nutritional Powder Catches On, But Its Supply Chain Needed to Catch Up

August 1, 2020

Athletic Greens goes looking for a distribution and e-commerce partner that can help it to maintain service quality with a fast-growing, direct-to-consumer fulfillment model.

Case Study

How Technology Is Helping a Family-Owned Forwarder to Expand

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

A small forwarder in Puerto Rico had big dreams of expanding its services to meet the need of multimodal shippers, while complying with all document-filing requirements by government regulators.

AKI Group Transforms Transportation Operations, Saves $1 Million

Case Study

AKI Group Transforms Routing Operations, Saves $1 Million

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The Dubai-based conglomerate, facing significant operational inefficiencies and a huge number of different products and customers, moves to assert more control over transportation routing and scheduling.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.