Transportation & Distribution

In Southeast Asia, Packaging Rules Make Covid Testing Thorny

May 5, 2021

Differences in infectious substance classifications, packaging requirements and other shipping regulations between countries create significant supply-chain challenges — particularly when it comes to sourcing approved packaging for shipping COVID-19 samples in Southeast Asia.

New Perspectives for Inbound Logistics During U.S. Produce Season

May 5, 2021

Jonathon Swart, SCB Contributor

The United States is facing considerable logistics challenges in the temperature-controlled trucking industry.

Minding the Tech Gaps in Transportation and Logistics

May 5, 2021

Braden Pastalaniec, SCB Contributor

When the transportation and logistics industry talks of a technology gap, there’s usually one in particular that comes to mind: the shortage of qualified heavy-duty trucking technicians.

Summer of Sold-Out Ships Awaits as Sea Cargo Chaos Intensifies

May 4, 2021

Bloomberg

Container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S. that are exhausting the world economy’s capacity to move goods across oceans.

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Watch: The Impact of the Pandemic on the Automotive Supply Chain

May 3, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Vanessa Miller, partner in the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, details the substantial challenges that the automotive industry is facing, now and in months to come.

E-Commerce Seeks the Path to a Zero-Emissions Future

May 3, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Which portion of an e-commerce delivery has the bigger impact on carbon emissions — the first mile, or the last?

How Retailers Can Mitigate the Impact of New Shipping Surcharges

May 3, 2021

Jay Sackos, SCB Contributor

Because e-commerce sales show no signs of slowing down, retailers must find a better way to balance shipping surcharges and overage costs.

Covid Shots Come in Bulk. The World Needs Single Servings.

April 30, 2021

Bloomberg

Vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and some other countries are moving from mass demand to more targeted efforts to reach the hesitant — and doctors want easier ways to deliver shots.

Shipping Containers Are Falling Overboard at a Rapid Rate

April 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors.

How the Vaccine Got Distributed So Quickly — and Lessons Learned for Next Time

April 26, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

President Biden far surpassed his original goal of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines within his first 100 days in office, but the initiative couldn’t have succeeded without a substantial manufacturing and logistics infrastructure backing it up.

Transportation & Distribution

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding transportation and distribution and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are shipping and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through transportation and distribution solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments via air, ground and sea are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using transportation and distribution solutions to power their supply chains.