Pharmaceutical/Biotech

May Shippers Index Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization

July 27, 2015

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, at -3.1, reflects the current manageable capacity utilization, which is expected to remain in place through 2015. As a result of improved capacity and low fuel prices, shippers are getting a welcome respite from rate increases. This environment should be maintained throughout the year. However, conditions affecting shippers will deteriorate in 2016 as the pressure from expected new regulations will put a significant drag on capacity.

On-time Performance in Container Trade Keeps Getting Better

July 27, 2015

Drewry

Container service reliability made another steady improvement in June with the aggregate on-time performance for the three key East-West trades rising by 5.7 percentage points to extend the data-series record to 77.3 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Staples Revamps Online Sales Approach for Larger Businesses

July 24, 2015

Internet Retailer

Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of office supplies retail and wholesale giant Staples Inc., has relaunched StaplesAdvantage.com to make it more accessible and useful to large and mid-sized businesses.

Factors Driving Change for 3PL Providers

July 23, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

As a growing 3PL, ProTrans is taking a proactive approach to finding mid-sized, regional carriers that are a good match for its network. Shawn Masters, COO, discusses the company's carrier program and its proprietary carrier-matching software application.

The World Relies on Trade - and Trade Relies on Transportation Management

July 23, 2015

ChainLink Research

The Transportation Software market is a large and varied market. Most researchers understate the size of this market since they focus on a few big and well-defined companies. However, there are hundreds of software and content firms in the transportation market. And amazingly, more entrants all the time.

Dematic Debuts Automated Mixed-Palletizing System

July 22, 2015

Dematic

Dematic, a supplier of material-handling systems for factories, warehouses and distribution centers, has introduced a new order-fulfillment system, dubbed AMCAP, for Automated Mixed Case Palletizing.

Aviation Parts Provider Opens U.S. Office, Moves Its Solution to Cloud

July 22, 2015

RFID Journal

European aerospace service provider Spectech has been offering radio frequency identification functionality as part of its parts-management solution to European companies for the past nine years. This summer, the company is opening a new office in Seattle to better access new North American customers.

Factors Driving Change for 3PL Providers

July 21, 2015

Shawn Masters, Chief Commercial Officer, ProTrans

Why Natural Gas Isn't the Instant Solution to Truck Pollution

July 20, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

So you think natural gas is the answer to reducing pollution from commercial trucks? Not so fast.

Emerging Opportunities in Same-Day Delivery

July 17, 2015

Steve Howard, President, Esquire Express

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.