Logistics

Covisint Teams With FreightVerify for In-Transit Inventory Tracking

October 14, 2015

Covisint Corp. has joined with FreightVerify to offer an initiative for tracking in-transit inventory.

Container Ships Lead the Way as Panama Canal Sets New Tonnage Record

October 14, 2015

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has set a new historical tonnage record, welcoming 340.8 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) through the canal in the 2015 fiscal year.

Retail Shelves Well Stocked for Holiday Shoppers

October 14, 2015

NRF

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers make final preparations for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Solving a Returns Problem Leads to Complete U.S. Fulfillment Strategy

October 13, 2015

Challenge: An online fashion retailer's model for distributing product from Europe to end customers in the U.S. created high shipping costs that made it impossible to ship returns back to Europe. The retailer was forced to sell returned merchandise to discounters for a fraction of its value.

Tradeshift Offers Corporate Buying Platform; Partners With Selectica

October 13, 2015

Tradeshift

Tradeshift has developed Tradeshift Buy, an open, collaborative platform for corporate buying.

GTIN-EDI Solution Enables Suppliers, Benefits Customers of Upscale Retailer

October 13, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

With three different buying groups and their separate inventory systems, the Neiman Marcus Group was missing opportunities to offer its patrons a seamless shopping experience with a full line of merchandise.

For Many, Silk (Rail) Road Is Attractive Alternative to Airfreight

October 12, 2015

Air Cargo World

Today, the Silk Road is just as active a trade route as it was 700 years ago, but there's a certain "back to the future" feel to the most recent projects linking Europe and China. The mode of choice being talked about now is not ocean or air cargo but rail freight.

Not Home? You Can Pick Up Your UPS Package at the Drugstore.

October 12, 2015

Bloomberg

In time for the holiday season, UPS is rolling out to 100 cities a program that requires people in some neighborhoods to fetch packages at nearby locations -- such as a druggist or dry cleaner -- if they weren't home to meet a driver.

Amazon Is Top Site for Online Shoppers

October 12, 2015

FierceRetail

A growing number of consumers go to Amazon first when shopping for online products. According to a Survata study, commissioned by BloomReach, 44 percent of shoppers go straight to Amazon, beating out the 34 percent who go direct to search engines and 21 percent who go directly to a retailer's e-commerce site.

Look for Continued Years of Overcapacity of Ocean Container Vessels

October 12, 2015

Drewry

Slowing global trade and a bloated orderbook of large vessel capacity mean that container shipping is set for another three years of overcapacity and financial pain, according to the latest Container Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Logistics

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