Global Logistics

DHL Pilots Carbon-Neutral Bike Deliveries

March 8, 2017

DHL Express is piloting a cargo bicycle program for inner-city deliveries. The bikes, called 'DHL Cubicycles' are customized, four-wheel bikes that can carry a container with a load of up to 125 kilograms (one cubic meter in volume). The program reduces emissions by minimizing the mileage and time spent on the road by standard delivery vehicles. As e-commerce volumes surge, efforts to minimize the industry's high carbon footprint are increasingly important.

Unlocking Successful Supply Chains in Emerging Markets

March 4, 2017

Stenn International

Manufacturing in the Age of Uncertainty

March 4, 2017

Stenn International

Supply Chain Takeaways From the Financial Crisis

March 4, 2017

Stenn International

Container Shipping Gets Boost in Demand, Earnings

March 3, 2017

Maritime Executive

The latest Container Shipping Forecaster from Maritime Strategies International reports that almost two months into 2017, the liner sector is finding itself in positive territory. Each of the industry's drivers - demand, supply and earnings - have started the year in healthy shape and MSI expects the sector to move into the next quarter with a reinforcement of this encouraging trend.

Freightos Launches 'FIFI' Aggregated Shipping Rates Index

March 3, 2017

Air Cargo World

For those interested in finding a snapshot of global freight pricing from week to week: Meet FIFI. Online freight marketplace Freightos has launched its Freightos International Freight Index (FIFI), a database of more than 250 million price points updated weekly, covering container pricing, price ranges on key lanes, historical pricing and volatility, and the ability to instantly estimate pricing on specific routes.

Can A More Modern Integrated Business Planning Process Actually Inspire Millennials?

March 1, 2017

Leon Dixon, Oliver Wight Americas

Learn How to Leverage Millennial Traits Through IBP

A Maker of Minibikes and Go-Karts Roars Into the U.S. With Domestic Production

March 1, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Monster Moto, a producer of economically priced off-road vehicles, shifts from offshore production to domestic assembly, a move made possible by cutting its transportation and logistics expense.

After Weak Demand, Global Airfreight Market to Take Off

March 1, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: International and domestic air cargo transportation services have shown tepid signs of recovery in the years following the recession, with estimated average price growth of only 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent each year from 2013 to 2016, respectively. While weak demand growth for shipping services and falling capacity utilization have cut into revenue and profit margins for the market's suppliers, the outlook for airfreight carriers is not quite as bleak as it is for other global shippers. - Ashley Cruz, Procurement Research Analyst, IBISWorld Inc.

Edible Drone to Offer Aid in Disaster Zones

February 28, 2017

Supply Management

A U.K. company has developed a lightweight edible drone that could deliver life-saving supplies to remote areas in times of disaster or conflict.

Global Logistics

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