Logistics

Macy's Says RFID Enables Online Fulfillment Down to Last Item in Store

February 1, 2016

Macy's has taken live a new program that employs radio frequency identification to allow omnichannel fulfillment of consumer purchases, right down to its last available unit of in-store merchandise. The program, which Macy's has named Pick to the Last Unit (P2LU), enables the retailer to list goods for sale online even when there is only one such item available at the store.

Lufthansa to Pilot Use of Drones to Inspect Aircraft for Damage

February 1, 2016

Air Cargo World

Lufthansa, is teaming up with China's DJI Technology, the world's largest consumer drone company by revenue, but not in a way one might expect.

After Shaking Up Retail, Amazon Takes on Logistics World

February 1, 2016

EBN

Drones. Trucks. Cars. Worldwide brick and mortar fulfillment centers. Delivery in 30 to 60 minutes. And, now talk about leasing cargo planes. These sound like strings of strategy planning discussions from UPS, FedEx, and the likes of other logistics companies, right.

Logistics Industry's Improved Outlook in January Could Be Short-Lived

February 1, 2016

Transport Intelligence

With a score of 45.9, the January edition of the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index has marked a monthly recovery in an otherwise gloomy tale of decline.

'Drastic' Measures Needed if Dry Bulk Shipping Is to Become Profitable Again

February 1, 2016

Drewry

Dry bulk shipping is facing a perfect storm and requires drastic supply side measures if the industry is to return on course to profitability in the medium term, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

A Port With Too Much Container Space? Welcome to the Bizarro World

February 1, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor, SupplyChainBrain

In the Superman comics, the Bizarro World is a planet where normal people and events become strangely inverted. Which, in the world of global trade and supply chain, appears to be happening with increasing regularity.

Cost of Ground Transportation in Canada Dropped in November From Previous Month

January 29, 2016

Nulogx

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 3.4 percent in November when compared with October results, according to results published by the Canadian General Freight Index.

Projected 4.6 Percent Growth in Container Ship Capacity Is 'Slowest' Rate in More Than 25 Years

January 29, 2016

Maritime Executive

Global container ship capacity is expected to increase by 4.6 percent in 2016, the slowest growth rate in more than 25 years, giving some relief to an industry hammered by oversupply, consultancy firm Alphaliner forecast on Tuesday.

Bucking Industry Trend, Chinese Carriers Report Increased Airfreight Traffic in 2015

January 29, 2016

Cargo Facts

Two themes that have featured heavily in the air logistics media recently are the lack of growth in airfreight demand, and the shift of what volume remains from freighters to the bellies of the current generation of widebody passenger aircraft.

Reshoring to U.S. Is in Full Swing - Unless It's Declining. What to Believe?

January 29, 2016

Industry Week

In December, two conflicting reports were released, one by A.T. Kearney and one by the Boston Consulting Group. The A.T. Kearney report states that reshoring may be "over before it began," and the Boston Consulting Group report states that it is increasing. Why the difference in opinion and who is right?

Logistics

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