Parcel & Express

DHL Completes Work on New Facility in Chicago

January 29, 2015

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight arm of Deutsche Post DHL, has completed work on a new $35m facility in Chicago.

TNT Upgrades International Deliveries to Germany

January 29, 2015

TNT

TNT has upgraded its international delivery service to Germany.

CEVA Expands Operations With New Facility in Chicago

January 28, 2015

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics, a non-asset-based provider of supply-chain management services, has expanded its presence in the Chicago market with the opening of a fourth facility.

Omnichannel Business Leads Macy's to Open Larger Fulfillment Center on West Coast

January 28, 2015

Macy's

Macy's Inc. plans to relocate its West Sacramento, Calif., direct-to-consumer fulfillment center to a larger facility in a nearby location to support continued sales growth driven by its omnichannel strategy.

IAG Cargo Launches Cargo Connector Service in San Francisco

January 27, 2015

IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo, the merged operations of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has extended its Cargo Connector service to San Francisco, the tenth city in the carrier’s network.

Online Grocery Delivery Is Hard Business to Make a Buck In

January 26, 2015

Washington Post

The online grocery delivery business seems to get more crowded - and more competitive - by the minute. Tech giants Google and Amazon.com are offering it in some major cities, and so are upstarts such as Instacart, Postmates and FreshDirect. These newcomers are battling with more established businesses such as Peapod, which has been delivering groceries for more than 20 years, and services from companies such as Wal-Mart that allow customers to place orders online and pick them up at a nearby store.

Instacart Fills Its Investment Basket With Another $220M

January 16, 2015

Business Week

Instacart, the fast-growing online grocery delivery start-up that can get groceries to your doorstep within an hour, is growing some more. The three-year-old company just announced it has raised $220m in a funding round led by the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

By the Numbers: How New Analytical Methods Can Help Improve On-Shelf Availability

December 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A conversation with Rahul Tyagi, associate director of retail and CPG with Tata Consultancy Services.

Public Health Goals Met Through VMI Distribution System

December 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

A truck-based "rolling warehouse" helps the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in the country.

Sears Holdings Matches E-tailers With Rapid Delivery of Product From Its Stores

December 16, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

To meet the challenge of Amazon.com and other e-commerce rivals, the parent of Sears, Roebuck and Kmart launches an initiative to provide one- to two-day delivery of orders to online shoppers nationwide, drawing on inventory from strategically located stores.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments 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 thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.