Transportation Management

Amazon Is Using Logistics for FBA Orders, Pushing Ahead on Drones

March 27, 2017

An Amazon executive said the company at this point is just using its recent investments in logistics and transportation to handle internal capacity, including servicing sellers using its Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) program where it handles third-party orders.

Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd Among Carriers Subpoenaed in Price-Fixing Probe

March 27, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Justice Department investigators crashed a meeting of the world's 20 biggest container-shipping operators and gave subpoenas to top executives at several companies as part of a probe on price fixing, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Inside Amazon's Battle to Break Into the $800Bn Grocery Market

March 24, 2017

Bloomberg

"Very wasteful" isn't a phrase usually associated with Amazon.com Inc., which is so cost-conscious it once removed the light bulbs from its cafeteria's vending machines. But after spending several months analyzing the online retailer's grocery-shipping hubs back in 2014, that's exactly how a mechanical engineering student described its approach to selling bananas.

Driving Innovation, 3PLs Are Here for the Long Haul

March 24, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Third-party logistics providers have traditionally been on the front line when it comes to developing pioneering technologies and services in the industry. Although some shippers are looking to manage their own transportation operations, partnering with a 3PL still offers many competitive advantages. - John Simonsen, vice president of corporate development, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

Six Steps to a Perfect Logistics Network

March 24, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Today more than ever, logistics professionals are at the forefront of designing new transportation and distribution solutions to support ever-changing fulfillment requirements. In today's competitive B2B and B2C markets, logistics is feeling the pressure of responding to changing demand patterns, shorter lead times, and smaller orders. Responding to today's customer-driven demands requires much more agile solutions versus traditional logistics networks. - Valerie Bonebrake, senior vice president, Tompkins International

Shippers Look to Sails to Cut Fuel Costs

March 23, 2017

Supply Management

The world's biggest shipping company is harnessing the power of the wind to cut fuel usage by introducing sails to its fleet.

FedEx Express Expands Overnight to 4,400 New Zip Codes

March 23, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

FedEx Corp. announced it has expanded its FedEx First Overnight service to more than 4,400 zip codes across the U.S.

Transpod Targets 2020 for Deployment of Freight-Based Hyperloop

March 22, 2017

CBC News

Imagine you could travel from Montreal to Toronto in 30 minutes after buying a ticket to ride inside an aluminum pod that travelled at high speed inside a low-pressure tube.

Supply Chain Resiliency in the Wake of Industry Disruption

March 22, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Industry disruptions - whether caused by economic strife, weather events, or labor disputes - seem to be becoming more common, and they are prompting many executives to rethink the design of their global supply chains. For years many companies have invested in solid-state supply chains built for cost efficiency. The problem is that these are premised on very defined paths-to-market that lack resiliency and make them susceptible to disruption. - Glen Goldbach and Ryan Hawk, principals, PwC

UPS Ranked Most Valuable Logistics Brand in 2017

March 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

Once again, UPS has seized the top position by a long-shot, with a brand value of $22bn, according to Brand Finance, a U.K.-based valuation and strategy consultant that appraises the brand values of the world's leading logistics companies.

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.