Transportation Management

Opinion: Using Automation to Combat the Impending Labor Shortage

September 11, 2017

Joe Vernon and Jeff Hughes, Capgemini Group, IndustryWeek contributors

Carriers and third-party logistics operators have warned for years of an impending driver shortage, and now it is becoming clearer that this is a symptom of a much broader labor shortage facing the logistics industry that will impact drivers, dispatchers, and warehouse and dock workers.

Top Five Cargo Communities Improve Supply Chain Speed, Accuracy

September 7, 2017

Air Cargo World

Less than five years ago, the idea of a "cargo community" at an airport was little more than an attempt by various cargo executives to know all the names up and down the supply chain. What each member of the supply chain did, however, was largely a mystery.

Hyundai Merchant Marine Looks to Arctic Route

August 31, 2017

Maritime Executive

Hyundai Merchant Marine, South Korea's largest container carrier, says it's planning to sail the Northern Sea Route by 2020.

Trains in Vain: Epic CSX Traffic Jam Snarls Deliveries, From Coal to Fries

August 30, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

The freight-train ride from Chicago to Colesburg, Tenn., usually takes a few days. Earlier this month, though, the ride was 18 days, 13 hours and 57 minutes, logs show.

Streetscooter Electric Delivery Van Extends DHL's Green Logistics Initiative

August 29, 2017

Air Cargo World

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?

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.