Global Logistics

Opinion: Distribution Industry Is Falling Behind in Improvement Practices

July 24, 2017

John Brandt, MPI Group CEO, IndustryWeek contributor

Yikes. No way. Holy Moly. Those are the top three polite reactions to the results of the just-released 2017 MPI Distribution and Logistics study.

FedEx Struggles to Bounce Back From Cyberattack

July 21, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Customers waiting for packages abroad are experiencing significant delays as FedEx Corp. continues to reel from the effects of a June 27 cyberattack.

New Online Platform Aims to Expedite Freight Remediation

July 20, 2017

We Fix Freight

Every year American manufacturers collectively incur billions of dollars in losses as a result of goods that are damaged during transport by freight shippers. That's why WeFixFreight.com says it developed its new standardized online platform, which responds to the freight remediation needs of manufacturers, retailers and 3PLs.

U.S. Maritime Regulators Urged to Understand, Track Blockchain

July 19, 2017

Journal of Commerce

By design, blockchain resists regulatory oversight, but maritime regulators still need to understand the technological potential of a trail of records that payment and other applications can be built upon and keep an eye on how the industry adopts this, shipping and tech experts argue.

Operational Acuity: Putting Actionable Insights to Work in the Warehouse

July 18, 2017

Honeywell

On Blockchain: Perishables and the Need for Transparency

July 18, 2017

Air Cargo World

Think about the last three seafood dinners you've had. Let's say you ate fresh Coho salmon flown in from the Pacific Northwest, perhaps some tasty red snapper sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and some ahi tuna from Japan.

Five Ways That Companies Can Prepare for a Cyber Attack

July 17, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Any business that believes itself to be impervious to a cyber attack today is either ignorant of the threat or in deep denial.

Optimum Facility Design

July 14, 2017

enVista

China, EU Bolster Greener Global Shipping to Curb Emissions

July 14, 2017

Industryweek

The trillion-dollar global shipping industry may soon be forced to curb greenhouse gas emissions under new rules backed by the European Union and China.

Survey Shows Drop in Containers Lost at Sea

July 14, 2017

Maritime Executive

The World Shipping Council (WSC) estimates that the average number of containers lost each year has dropped 48 percent since 2014.

Global Logistics

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