Logistics

Smart Supply Network 3.0: The Next Big Thing?

July 21, 2014

Rich Sherman, Principal Essentialist, Trissential

Adaptive Software Tool Improves Inventory Tracking with Customized Solution

July 18, 2014

Challenge: This STEM education nonprofit supplier required a custom inventory and warehouse management system for both inbound and outbound logistics of their educational rental kits. The goal was to better manage the warehouse while tracking the deployment of durable inventory through their life cycle.

Process Design Software Tools Delivered To Support Clinical Trials

July 18, 2014

Challenge: The complexities of the clinical trials force many pharmaceutical manufacturers to outsource the entire operation. This manufacturer preferred to oversee its own trials and needed a software solution that was highly configurable and able to quickly support the variables of processing new trials.

Pharmaceutical Giant is One of First to Launch Serialization Program

July 18, 2014

Challenge: Some recent estimates suggest as much as 10% of the global drug supply is counterfeit and that $75 billion per year is lost to counterfeit drugs. Beginning in 2017 all manufacturers will need to start meeting federal compliancy regulations for serialization.

How eCommerce and Other Trends Impact Distribution Facility Planning

July 18, 2014

Bob Silverman, Exec. VP, Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle

What Growing Companies Need in a Logistics Provider

July 18, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

For growing ecommerce companies, timeliness is next to godliness. According to the 2014 UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper survey, half of consumers have abandoned carts due to a lengthy delivery time or no delivery date provided on a retailer's website.

Despite Slow Start to Year, Demand for Trucking Services Begins to Strengthen, Report Finds

July 18, 2014

CarrierDirect

There are strong signs of life in the freight industry following a difficult start to the year due to the Polar Vortex, according to CarrierDirect, which has just released its semiannual domestic freight market perspective.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

July 17, 2014

Kelli Saunders, President, Morai Logistics

Taking the Air Out with Package Optimization

July 17, 2014

Tom Blanck, Principal, Chainalytics

Chassisfinder.com Launches App for iPhone and Android

July 17, 2014

Chassisfinder.com

Chassisfinder.com has developed an app for iPhone and Android for its online chassis leasing and management system.

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.