Logistics

Preparing Your Online Store for the Holidays During COVID-19

Holiday Web Shoppers Face an Increase in Out-of-Stock Goods

November 10, 2021

Bloomberg

U.S. online shoppers looking to stock up for the holidays are finding that virtual store shelves keep getting emptier.

Case Study

The Logistics-Tech Company Keeping Pfizer's Vaccine Unimaginably Cold

November 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Controlant, a provider of innovative technology for monitoring the distribution of temperature-sensitive vaccines and other items in the cold chain, takes on COVID-19.

A Public-Private Logistics Partnership Streamlines Delivery of HIV Medicine

November 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Management Sciences for Health, with funding from USAID and in cooperation with multiple private and public entities in Ukraine, launches a successful pilot to improve that country’s healthcare delivery supply chain.

Walmart Introduces Driverless Delivery Vans for Online Orders In Arkansas

November 9, 2021

Bloomberg

At the moment, the future of transportation is at the Walmart on Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville, Ark.

Five Imperatives for Selecting the Right Reverse Logistics Provider

November 8, 2021

Moderna Finds That Creating a Covid Vaccine Was the Easy Part

November 8, 2021

Bloomberg

More than 10 months after U.S. regulators first authorized its potent shot, Moderna is finding that inventing a COVID-19 vaccine was actually a relatively straightforward task compared with what would come next: ramping up vial-filling operations on multiple continents and distributing the vaccine to countries around the world in the middle of a devastating pandemic.

Smaller U.S. Ports Pitch for Cargo as California’s Logjams Swell

November 8, 2021

Bloomberg

The U.S.’s busiest port complex in southern California has more demand than it can handle — and that’s left smaller hubs along the nation’s coastline angling for some of that business.

Fifty Years in Idle Time Seen for Trucks at Two Major U.S. Ports

November 5, 2021

Bloomberg

Trucking trips originating around the U.S.’s busiest ports are showing massive increases in idle time, another sign of the supply chain logjams plaguing American transport hubs.

Texas Tells Cargo Ships to Join Tesla and ‘Escape California’

November 4, 2021

Bloomberg

A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

How to Maximize Warehouse Productivity Without Robots

November 4, 2021

Vikram Pavate, SCB Contributor

Warehouse spatial intelligence (WSI) solutions promise real-time operational visibility that can boost worker productivity, asset utilization and more.

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.