Global Logistics

Opinion: Trump Tariffs Aren't the Only Cause of Supply Chain Unreliability

May 2, 2018

Say what you will about the Trump Administration, but it certainly hasn’t shied away from most talk about trade: In early 2017, just months after taking office, Trump sounded the alarm about a perceived trade deficits, starting with Canada of all places.

E-Commerce and Express Drive Airport Cargo Growth

May 1, 2018

Cargo Facts

In Europe, the gulf between express and general cargo continues to widen.

Why Samsung Might Turn to Blockchain for Its Global Supply Chain

May 1, 2018

Fortune

Samsung could stand to realize significant savings if the company turns to blockchain for its global supply chain.

Automating Fax, Email & EDI Orders In An ERP Environment

How to Bring Speed, Visibility and Accuracy to Every Phase of Order Processing

May 1, 2018

Esker

Thailand Courts Foreign Investment, While Leadership Questions Remain

April 30, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thailand government officials have a number of colorful ways of characterizing the state of the nation’s economy just prior to the military coup of May, 2014.

Global Screen, Test and Repair Options

April 27, 2018

Flash Global

The Infrastructure Crisis: What’s the Political Reality?

April 27, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

We never seem to lack for proposals to fix the nation’s broken transportation infrastructure. But the money to make it happen is always missing.

Maersk Wants to Take Down Global Food Loss

April 25, 2018

Maritime Executive

Maersk and Rockstart, a European startup accelerator, have partnered in an initiative called FoodTrack to foster startups with ideas for tackling global food loss.

DHL Reports on A.I.’s Potential Benefits — and Looming Concerns — in Logistics

April 25, 2018

Air Cargo World

DHL and IBM have released a joint report on the development of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology and its potential to change the logistics industry — noting that, in many ways, A.I. is already making profound changes to the retail environment, not all of which are positive.

Customs Union Q&A: What Is It — and Can the U.K. Manage Without It?

April 24, 2018

The Guardian

Theresa May has ruled out staying in a customs union after Brexit, but are her proposals workable?

Global Logistics

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