Transportation Management

Streetscooter Electric Delivery Van Extends DHL's Green Logistics Initiative

August 29, 2017

It may be hard to describe a 20-cubic-meter (706-cubic-foot), four-wheeled van as a "scooter," but such is the new designation of the latest collaboration between Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) and Ford Motor Co.

Cyberattack Cost Maersk $300M and Disrupted Operations for Two Weeks

August 28, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A June cyberattack that snarled shipping terminal operations worldwide - and briefly shut down the Port of Los Angeles' largest cargo terminal - has cost the Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk $200m to $300m, the company says.

New Robot Containers Could Ship Aquaculture Products

August 25, 2017

Maritime Executive

A group of Norwegian graduates have spent their summer developing smart "robot containers" with cooling systems that can sail to ports without any human interaction.

Wal-Mart Wants to Take On Amazon With Flying Warehouses

August 25, 2017

Fortune

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc.

Opinion: Supply Chain Visibility Acquisition Market Is Heating Up

August 24, 2017

Paul Martyn, supply chain consultant, Forbes contributor

News of Descartes Systems Group's acquisition of MacroPoint LLC hit me right in the middle of a research effort vetting several of the more notable players that dominate the exact same solution space. I walked into the project wondering why there hadn't been more M&A activity; more specifically, why the market's Transportation Management System (TMS) vendors seemed to have conceded all-things-track-and-trace-related to this booming group of upstart "supply chain visibility" solution providers.

Four Barriers to Outsourcing: A Challenge for Logistics Service Providers

August 24, 2017

SupplyChainBrain, sponsored by Ryder

The success of logistics service providers (LSPs) rises and falls with the ever-shifting strategies of the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers that make up their customer base. Today, outsourcing is on the ascent. But can LSPs keep supporting the demand?

U.K. Traders Say Blockchain Can Ameliorate Impending Customs Congestion

August 23, 2017

Air Cargo World

U.K. traders say that blockchain could automate and systematize the administrative burdens of customs oversight generated by an impending customs regime, following the recent announcement by Brexit Secretary David Davis that a new customs system will be in place by 2019.

U.K. Proposes Broad Customs Deal With EU After Brexit

August 22, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The U.K. government proposed a far-reaching customs arrangement with the European Union that it said would eliminate the need for border checks on imports and exports after Brexit.

When a Small Company Needs Help in Hauling Big Equipment

August 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Ameri-Green Automotive LLC buys and refurbishes all manner of used trucks and trailers at its facility in Georgia. It needed a skilled, reliable 3PL to arrange for movement of the equipment from locations throughout the U.S.

Supply Chain and Sustainability Survey Results

August 18, 2017

Avetta

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.