Logistics

Move to the Front: Position Logistics to Seize Competitive Advantage

July 17, 2020

Transportation Insight LLC

You invest a lot of money in your logistics network. Are you maximizing its value?

Budget Planning 2021: What You Need to Know

July 17, 2020

Transportation Insight LLC

ChainLink's third-quarter industry forecast has the information you need to manage your transportation budget.

China Is Forcing the World to Find New Ways to Deal With It

July 17, 2020

Bloomberg

Dealing with China is so complex it’s produced its own lexicon: Engagement. Containment. Confrontation. Constrainment. Even “con-gagement.”

C.H. Robinson Announces Partnership with Microsoft

July 15, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

C.H. Robinson and Microsoft Corp. recently announced they are combining the power of C.H. Robinson’s Navisphere, Microsoft Azure and Azure IoT to meet the changing demands of evolving global supply chains.

Walmart’s New Challenge to Amazon Prime Has Deep Roots

July 13, 2020

Bloomberg

While details of Walmart’s new subscription program are still hazy, the service is rooted in three experiments the world’s biggest retailer has conducted in recent years.

How Wireless Power Is Transforming Manufacturing

July 10, 2020

Yuval Boger, SCB Contributor

As IIoT technologies become increasingly commonplace, manufacturers are turning to long-range wireless charging.

DHL Opens Mobile Pop-Up Store

July 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

DHL Express, a global provider of international express shipping services, recently opened its first mobile pop-up store in Silver Spring, MD., adding to its network of U.S. retail DHL ServicePoint locations.

How Supply-Chain Managers Are Reevaluating Best Practices

July 8, 2020

Casey Adams, SCB Contributor

Supply-chain chaos breeds opportunity, says one shipping executive. Here are the pandemic trends she's seeing now — and what she expects to come.

Japan Is Figuring Out How to Deliver Goods Untouched by Humans

July 8, 2020

Bloomberg

Getting products from one place to another with as little human contact as possible is becoming an imperative for businesses as retailers, warehouses and transport providers adapt to the pandemic.

Three Elements of Straight-to-Consumer Logistics

July 5, 2020

Don White, SCB Contributor

Three core qualities — agility, adaptability and alignment — will help any warehouse grow and succeed in a new world driven by fast moving e-commerce and ever-shifting customer demands.

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.