Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Manufacturer Uses Bluetooth to Track Warehouse Products in Real-time

October 10, 2016

Altrad Group, a France-based manufacturer of construction equipment, is using Bluetooth beacons to track the real-time movements of scaffolding products within a portion of its production facility and warehouse - with plans for a larger deployment.

Real Time Freight Visibility That Saves Time & Money

October 7, 2016

Challenge: Holding contracts with over 5,000 carriers that handle a range of brokered and high-value loads, the company tracked loads by making time-consuming, inaccurate and ineffective driver check calls, then manually entered location and status updates for customers.

Webinar Oct. 20 Explores Maximizing Use of Parcel in Transportation Management

October 6, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

The explosion of e-commerce and omnichannel fulfillment is resulting in expanded use of parcel by shippers. How the parcel industry has changed to meet the needs of today's supply chains, and how shippers can maximize parcel in their transportation plans is the topic of SupplyChainBrain's webinar Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, at 1 p.m. ET.

Airline Business Can Teach Pharmaceutical Industry About Value of Social Media

October 5, 2016

Fierce Pharma

Airlines are known for their quick and effective social media responses, often helping stranded and annoyed passengers in real time. But while pharma companies can't solve problems instantly with a reroute or seat change, they can definitely look to airline's social media savvy for inspiration, one industry consultant says.

Hanjin Failure Leaves Thousands of Containers, Chassis Stranded at L.A., Long Beach Ports

October 5, 2016

American Shipper

The Hanjin bankruptcy has created a shortage of chassis in Southern California at the busiest time of year for many shippers and their truckers.

Pharma Cold Chain

October 4, 2016

Regulatory Expectations, GDP Implementation, Distribution Planning, Air vs Sea vs Rail, Emerging Markets Update

It's Good That Low-Cost Capital Fuels 3PL Acquisitions, C.H. Robinson CEO Says

October 4, 2016

American Shipper

C.H. Robinson CEO John Wiehoff says there's a pretty straightforward reason why there was so much acquisition activity in the third-party logistics and freight brokerage markets the last two years: the low cost of capital and an active investment community.

DHL to Take Over UK's Largest Mail, Parcel Carrier

October 3, 2016

American Shipper

Deutsche Post DHL Group will acquire UK Mail Group plc for 242.7m pounds ($315.63m), the company said. DHL said it expects the company's directors to make a unanimous recommendation that UK Mail shareholders accept the offer.

Confidence in Ocean Transportation Industry Begins to Resurface

September 30, 2016

Transport Intelligence

A weak trend of improvement in the Stifel Logistics Confidence Index is evident, though the Index is still short of the neutral 50 point mark.

AA Cargo Seeks Pharma Handling Certification From IATA

September 29, 2016

American Airlines Cargo

American Airlines Cargo has signed with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to obtain certification for the handling of pharmaceuticals and healthcare products.

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.