Logistics Outsourcing

How Nulogy's Agile Platform Helped P&G Standardize Operations and Increase Productivity

February 19, 2019

From Same-Day to Same-Hour Delivery: An Outlook

February 14, 2019

The state of last-mile logistics is in flux, with new vendors popping up in each corner of the market offering delivery solutions for a wide variety of locations, fees, time windows and services options.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

FedEx Tiptoes Into $9Bn Online Market for Bulky Deliveries

January 15, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx is testing delivery of bulky products, a $9bn market that couriers had left to more traditional trucking companies because large items don’t fit well in their sorting operations.

Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Case Study

Pfizer Builds Breakthrough App for Global Visibility of Its Supply Chain

December 26, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

For a biopharmaceutical company as large as Pfizer, achieving truly comprehensive supply chain visibility is a mammoth undertaking.

Special Report

Trade Wars: Managing the New Supply Chain Landscape

December 26, 2018

Supplyframe

As industry sectors scramble to cope with an unknown trade landscape, digital supply chain management platforms can help.

Special Report

Building a Business Case for Real-Time Shipment Visibility

December 26, 2018

Descartes

Real-time shipment visibility is universally desired by shippers, carriers and customers. But its bottom-line value is rarely discussed.

Case Study

Kansas Rail Company Breaks Up a Bottleneck at the U.S.-Mexico Border

December 21, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Kansas City Southern launches a United Cargo Processing Facility to speed up the movement of trains at the Laredo-Nuevo Laredo border crossing.

Instacart Is Breaking Up With Whole Foods, Thanks to Amazon

December 17, 2018

Bloomberg

In 2014, when Instacart was a younger grocery-delivery startup, Whole Foods was its first major relationship. A lot has changed since then.

Unprecedented Online Holiday Sales Could Have Costly Aftermath for Retailers

November 29, 2018

Bloomberg

Black Friday results have reinforced that this U.S. holiday shopping season will be one of the best in recent memory. But even in good times, there are concerns for retailers.

Logistics Outsourcing

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics outsourcing and its 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 using third party logistics providers (3PLs). New technologies that provide information during shipments are transforming the way companies work with these providers - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As 3PL services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics outsourcing solutions to power their supply chains.