Logistics

‘Uber-for-Trucking’ App Convoy Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems

October 31, 2019

Job rates are falling across North America after two years of increases, and spot demand — which excludes long-term freight contracts — plummeted 27% through October. Most drivers aren’t expecting business to improve over the next six months.

Rethinking the RFP: Using Data to Achieve Accuracy and Agility

October 31, 2019

Heather Mueller, SCB Contributor

Access to better data is changing the way organizations operate, and it’s time transportation procurement strategies changed as well.

Amazon-Whole Foods: Two Years After the Deal

October 30, 2019

Benjamin Gordon, SCB Contributor

It’s been two years since Amazon bought Whole Foods. At the time, analysts touted the deal as an Amazon initiative to dominate food retail. But is that what really happened?

The Canal of Death Is Now an Economic Gateway for Eastern Europe

October 29, 2019

Bloomberg

The region that straddles the Danube in Romania and Bulgaria has made it a bread basket for centuries. But after years of corruption and political upheaval, it’s finally plugged into the world economy thanks to the EU’s open borders and money.

The Cost of Doing Business in California Is One Blackout a Week

October 28, 2019

Bloomberg

PG&E has said the outages may continue for a decade as it works to fireproof the grid.

Drone Deliveries From Drugstore Now a Reality in Virginia Town

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

Alphabet Inc. offshoot Wing, which just received an expanded certification to act as a small air carrier, is starting the nation’s inaugural delivery service via a small civilian aircraft with partners Walgreens and FedEx.

U.K. Businesses’ Brexit Frustration Mounting With the Costs

October 22, 2019

Bloomberg

While most business leaders want to avoid a no-deal departure, continued uncertainty is not much better. With the cliff edge looming, and the prospect of another one in three months if the EU grants Parliament’s request for a further delay, collateral damage is mounting.

Ships Are Getting Bigger, But Intermodal Is the Answer, Economist Says

October 21, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When will ocean carriers shed their obsession with vessel size? Not anytime soon, according to one economist.

What’s Trending in Breakbulk Shipping, From Five Experts

October 21, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

After another year of trade conflict, regulatory uncertainty and a tempestuous market for ocean carriers, there may be signs of stability ahead.

Where Are All the Black Women in the Flight Deck?

October 18, 2019

Bloomberg

As gender parity goes, 2019 has seen a slow, steady advancement of women in leadership positions. It’s been a slightly different story in the aviation industry.

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