Logistics

Update on Dal-Tile's Award Winning Collaborative Transportation Program

January 28, 2014

Sonney Jones, Supply Chain Director, Dal-Tile

Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Truckload Fuel Surcharges: How They Work and What They Cost

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Cargo Theft: How Cargo is Targeted and What Can Be Done About It

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Ship-from-Store SaaS Solution Introduced by eBay Enterprise

January 27, 2014

eBay Enterprise

EBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, and provider of omni-channel solutions, has announced the availability of a Ship-from-Store SaaS solution: an initiative that retailers can deploy within 99 days to most effectively leverage their physical store inventories while gaining advantages in margin and shipping cost. The company says eBay Enterprise was first to market with its holistic, integrated back-end technology that provides retailers with one comprehensive inventory system delivered at an unparalleled rate.

Can Amazon Deliver Your Package Before You've Even Ordered It?

January 27, 2014

FierceRetailIT

Amazon is determined to become the world's fastest package shipper as their latest venture will ship packages before being ordered.

Sensing and Shaping Future Demand

January 27, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Widespread market volatility since the economic crisis of 2008 means that traditional forecasting methods are insufficient, says Charles Chase of SAS. Fortunately, advanced technologies for collecting and analyzing vast amounts of real-time data are giving companies new ways to sense and even shape demand.

Fuel Surcharges Are Most Common Accessorial Published by Shippers, Benchmarking

January 27, 2014

Transplace

Ninety-three percent of companies canvassed said the fuel surcharge (FSC) is the most common accessorial published by shippers, with the vast majority utilizing a cents-per-mile-based schedule versus a percentage-based fuel method.

For E-tailers, Pleasing Holiday Shoppers Comes at a Price

January 27, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

During the just-wrapped Christmas shopping season, e-tailers were more aggressive than ever before in offering discounts and other kinds of come-ons to customers ordering over the internet. But they paid a high price for that strategy.

S&OP in a High-tech, Build-to-Order Environment

January 27, 2014

Arvind Arumbakkam, Product Manager, nLIGHT Corp.

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.