Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Q&A: Uber Freight Faces Several Possible Roadblocks to Success

June 20, 2017

Uber, the great disruptor in several areas, seeks to upend many practices in the traditional trucking industry. But it will have to contend with some mighty competition in the 3PL arena.

Air Freight Demand Growth Accelerates in May

June 20, 2017

Cargo Facts

With results in from many of the world's major cargo carriers and airports, air freight demand data from May are looking strong.

How Technology Can Improve Supply-Chain Performance

June 19, 2017

Ash Mehra, IT Leader, SC & R&D, Mondelez International

Walmart Tests Grocery ATM

June 16, 2017

RIS News

Walmart is testing a new way to appease online grocery shoppers that prefer self-service. The retail giant has rolled out an automated kiosk in Oklahoma City that allows shoppers to pick up groceries any day or time.

Factories Won't Bring Back the American Dream

June 16, 2017

Bloomberg

During a phone call shortly after the November election, Apple Inc.'s chief executive officer, Tim Cook, got an earful from Donald Trump on the president-elect's pet economic subject: factories.

11 Ways a WMS Elevates Warehouse Operations eBook

June 15, 2017

BlueStar

Digital Transformation Sparks Sales of U.S. IT Services Abroad

June 14, 2017

CIO

With all the talk of U.S. trade deficits, one tech sector is beginning to shine. Fueled by interest in digital transformation, American IT services firms are running a significant surplus, exporting software and digital services to foreign companies seeking to overhaul their business processes.

Annual Global Supply Chain Intelligence Report

June 13, 2017

BSI

Mining Giant BHP Eyes Autonomous Cargo Ships

June 12, 2017

Bloomberg

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, is studying the introduction of giant, automated cargo ships to carry everything from iron ore to coal as part of a strategic shift that may disrupt the $334bn global shipping industry.

Opinion: Ohio Is Right to Sue Opioid Manufacturers

June 9, 2017

The Washington Post

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against five leading opioid painkiller manufacturers May 31, accusing them of misleadingly minimizing the real addiction risks associated with the powerful pills, thus triggering the nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction and death.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.