Logistics Outsourcing

Black Friday Backlog: Canada’s Postal Strikes Near ‘Crisis Territory’ for Retailers

November 21, 2018

Rotating strikes are threatening Canada's holiday shopping rush, with the government resisting calls to end a dispute that has undelivered parcels piling up.

Pot in Armored Trucks: Brink's Co. Is Turning Into a Cannabis Play

November 12, 2018

Bloomberg

Brink’s Co., best known for its armored trucks, may have just turned itself into a derivative pot play.

FedEx to Lift Prices Twice Inflation Rate

November 8, 2018

Bloomberg

FedEx will boost most prices by an average of 4.9 percent starting in January, more than double the expected rate of U.S. inflation next year, as freight demand surges.

FedEx CEO Stares Down Threat From Amazon's Own Delivery Network

November 7, 2018

Bloomberg

FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith isn’t sweating Amazon.com Inc.’s move to expand its own delivery network.

UPS Tells Shippers to Prepare for Freight Strike

November 2, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

United Parcel Service Inc. is telling customers to make alternative shipping plans in case of a strike in its smaller freight division.

Global Shipping Freight Rates Slump as Trade Slows

October 29, 2018

The New York Times

The cost of hiring container ships has plunged 24 percent from a multi-year peak while raw material vessel rates have slumped 10 percent from a five-year high.

U.S.-China Truce Risks Extending — Not Ending — Trade War

Think Tank

Tariff Engineering: What Importers Can Do in a New Era

October 29, 2018

Ben Bidwell

Everything seems to be on the table for companies today, as they search for the best way to respond to the new tariffs on goods from China.

JD.com Is Turning Its Logistics Network Into a Broader Delivery Service

October 25, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Chinese online retailer JD.com is staking a claim in China’s intensely competitive package-delivery market by opening its logistics network to parcels shipped by consumers and businesses.

Think Tank

Why We Need More Strategic Management in Trucking

October 22, 2018

John Vogt

Trucking is indispensable to value creation in the U.S. Why, then, do so many companies have no real strategy?

Case Study

When Your Customer Is Major League Baseball, It’s More Than a Game

October 19, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

With its exclusive license to supply promotional merchandise to the nation’s ballparks, BDA faces a massive challenge in meeting requirements for product quality and on-time delivery.

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.