Transportation & Distribution

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

April 30, 2021

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.

THE SCB PODCAST

Podcast | Four Mistakes That Companies Are Making in Their Parcel-Shipping Strategies

April 23, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Thanks to the pandemic and heavy customer demand, parcel shipping is currently mired in “chaos.”

Covid Battle Pivots to New Tactics to Get Shots to All Americans

April 23, 2021

Bloomberg

The new focus — those who have been unable to sign up, are waiting to get a shot, or who have been reluctant or refused to be vaccinated — is a goal that requires different tactics involving smaller, more focused distribution.

How K.C. Southern Morphed From Rail Dark Horse to $30 Billion Prize

April 22, 2021

Bloomberg

In less than a year, Kansas City Southern has transformed from an industry wallflower to the belle of the ball, getting courted by Canada’s two biggest railroads.

VIDEO

Watch: What to Do About the Global Container Shortage

April 21, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Rob Handfield, Bank of America Professor of Supply Chain Management with the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, discusses the reasons behind the current worldwide shortage of ocean containers, and what carriers and manufacturers must do to solve it.

Century-Old Rail Rivalry Flares Up Over a $30 Billion Prize

April 21, 2021

Bloomberg

Canadian National Railway Co.’s bid to wrest Kansas City Southern away from Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is rekindling a century-old rivalry and pitting former colleagues against each other.

The Shipping Industry Wants to Be Taxed for Its Carbon Emissions

April 21, 2021

Bloomberg

It’s rare for an industry powered by fossil fuels to call for a tax on its own carbon emissions. Yet the shipping sector is doing just that.

VIDEO

Watch: The Pandemic’s Impact on Logistics Real Estate

April 20, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Melinda McLaughlin, head of global research with Prologis, shares the firm’s research into trends in the creation of order-fulfillment centers in urban locations, in response to the stellar growth of e-commerce.

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.