Logistics

Seasonal Decline Up Ahead for Truckload Freight

February 19, 2015

Spot market freight volume declined seasonally in January, down 11 percent from an atypical December high, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, an indicator of truckload freight demand and capacity. Volume slipped 27 percent compared to January 2014. It was the first year-over-year decline on the Index in 19 months.

On-time Reliability of Ocean Cargo Liners Sank to Record Depth in January, Report Says

February 19, 2015

Drewry

Liner service reliability fell to a record low in January as the effects of U.S. West Coast congestion and the phasing-in of new alliance services took their toll, according to the Carrier Performance Insight, published online every month by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Robinson's TMC Unit Expands to Brazil

February 18, 2015

C.H. Robinson

TMC, a division of C.H. Robinson specializing in supply chain optimization, has expanded its operations to São Paulo, Brazil.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

February 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

Balancing Cost and Customer Expectations for Profitable Apparel Returns

February 18, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Online retailers must make the returns process convenient for their customers which, in turn, increases the amount of product returned. But every company must find a balance between cost and customer expectations. Should you encourage customers to return products to the store? To the DC? To a 3PL? The answer depends on your brand, culture, infrastructure and average unit price. – Bruce Baring and Jason Denmon, Apparel Industry Leaders, Fortna Inc.

CytoSport Muscles Up ROI

February 17, 2015

MercuryGate

Can You Benefit from Deploying An Omni-Modal TMS?

February 17, 2015

MercuryGate

Eyefreight SaaS TMS Improves Freight Management Efficiency

February 17, 2015

Challenge: One of the world's largest steel manufacturers seeks to improve the efficiency of its logistics function. The manufacturer faces two key challenges: 1.) An overall lack of efficiency of all outbound freight flows to worldwide destinations. 2.) A manual, resource-heavy process for managing all shipments, associated costs and billing activity from end to end.

Reduced Time-Consuming Processes and Accelerated Trading Partner Onboarding

February 17, 2015

Challenge: A retailer and transporter of food goods was faced with a time-consuming integration cycle that was eating into the company’s bottom line. Their resource-constrained IT department was looking for an automated solution to simplify and accelerate its trading partner integration as well as efficiently manage complex data capture and transfer.

UPS Expands Cold-Chain Packaging Service for Healthcare

February 17, 2015

UPS

UPS has expanded its Temperature True Packaging service for cold-chain shippers.

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.