Logistics

Outsourcing Reality Check: How to Maximize ROI

July 26, 2016

The unprecedented transformation of consumer demand is driving cost and complexity into the supply chain. Keeping up in today's fast-paced business environment is forcing mid-market companies to analyze and implement responsive supply chain strategies that meet market expectations while driving greater profitability to the business. Despite reshoring and in-house efforts, outsourcing remains a reality for many supply chains.

uShip Partners With DB Schenker for Online Trucking Platform

July 25, 2016

uShip

uShip, an online shipping marketplace and freight-automation software vendor, is partnering with logistics services provider DB Schenker to launch an online trucking platform later this year.

Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook 54 Semi-Rugged Laptop

July 25, 2016

Panasonic

Panasonic has upgraded its Toughbook 54 mobile computer. The device now contains a faster Intel Core i5-6300U vPro professor.

Demand for E-commerce Fulfillment Center Space Outstrips Supply

July 25, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

Continuing growth in e-commerce is fueling a tight market for distribution and fulfillment centers space, either leased, purchased or through a partner, as companies look to expand their networks to meet growing consumer demand for rapid parcel delivery.

Airfreight Industry Continues to Record Dismal Figures

July 25, 2016

Air Cargo World

Echoing the mid-year reports from several other aviation groups, Airports Council International (ACI) said air cargo tonnage was flat for the first five months of 2016, rising just 0.6 percent in May, year-over-year, and 0.2 percent, y-o-y, over the period of January to May 2015. Passenger traffic, however, was a different story, increasing by 4.6 percent, y-o-y in May.

In E-Commerce, Who Pays for 'Free' Shipping?

July 25, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the world of e-commerce, "free" shipping isn't really free. The question is, who pays for it?

Trans-Pacific Trade May See 18,000-TEU Vessels One Day

July 22, 2016

American Shipper

Big 18,000-TEU vessels may be coming to U.S. ports after all.

A New Plan for Fixing the U.S. Transportation System

July 22, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

What stands in the way of a solution to the nation's crumbling, outdated and inadequate transportation infrastructure?

Total Acquisition Cost Tool May Show Savings from In-shoring Overstated

July 21, 2016

Industry Week

Original equipment manufacturer sourcing decisions are typically based on total acquisition cost (TAC) formula comparisons. Because of this, such tools play a primary role in decisions about whether to purchase from domestic or overseas sources. TAC formulas attempt to take into account all cost factors related to buying from a particular source.

Implementing New Ocean Container Weight Rule Went 'Fairly Smoothly'

July 21, 2016

American Shipper

Forget playing the blame game, the fraught implementation of container weighing rules came down to the fact that the container shipping industry has no single trusted information source.

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.