Logistics

Providers of Supply Chain Services Know Value of Innovation

February 11, 2014

Analyst Insight: Service providers are blending services across consulting, technology and outsourcing to deliver ongoing operational capabilities to supply chain organizations. Bundling multiple services for a client is not unusual or new. For at least the past five years, providers with multiple service lines have been presenting bundled services to clients. - Michael Dominy, Research Director, Gartner

Packing Lean: Contract Packaging Projects Hitting Continuous Improvement Targets

February 10, 2014

Challenge: A global healthcare company sought to improve packaging and display operations and increase utilization of equipment. The operation was housed in a 140,000 sq.-ft. facility, and suffered from frequent bottlenecks and minimal visibility to productivity reports.

2014 to Be 'Year of the Distribution Center' - and Here Are Four Reasons Why

February 10, 2014

Jones Lang LaSalle

Industrial real estate is poised for a spike in demand, development and delivery according to research by Jones Lang LaSalle. Industrial markets nationwide have been recovering for more than four full years, with 15 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption. Last year marked a five-year high, with 168 million square feet of net absorption, and, with current forecasts, this figure could top 180 million square feet in 2014. So, what's behind this momentum?

Lufthansa Continues Growth Plan Throughout Challenges

February 7, 2014

Air Cargo World

The airfreight market may be on the up again, but this is not a time to be operating freighters out of Europe - unless, perhaps, you are Lufthansa Cargo.

Overcoming Deadlock Through Trade Integration

February 7, 2014

Want China Times

After more than two decades of development, cross-strait economic and trade ties between Taiwan and the mainland are undergoing a transition. Likewise, China's economy has also entered a transitional phase.

Global Macrotrends That Will Shape Supply Chains of the Future

February 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Professor Thomas Goldsby of Ohio State discusses his study of global macrotrends and how they will impact supply chains of the future.

Will Natural Gas Become the Main Fuel Powering Transportation?

February 7, 2014

Maritime Executive

Natural gas has started to challenge oil as the dominant transport fuel with companies building gas-powered ships and installing networks of service stations on water and land.

Staging a Carbon-Neutral Winter Olympics

February 7, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

And you thought that sponsorships for the Olympics were all about consumer products and services. Meet the Official Carbon Partner of the Sochi Games.

C.H. Robinson Opens Office in Innsbruck, Austria

February 6, 2014

C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson has opened an office in Innsbruck, Austria

Unisource Worldwide, xpedx Reach Merger Agreement

February 6, 2014

Unisource Worldwide Inc.

Unisource Worldwide Inc. and xpedx have agreed to merge, forming a new publicly traded company.

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.