There's no lack of creative options for managing cash in the supply chain today. So why aren't more companies taking advantage of them?

For all the talk of "collaboration," the relationship between buyer and supplier in the supply chain is often more like a tug of war: in the end, one side wins, and the other loses.

The subject of robotics in production and distribution has been dominated by fear, hyperbole and misunderstanding. Critics of the technology would have us believe that robots are poised to take over the workplace, with little or no role for humans. So what are the real prospects for robotics in the supply chain?

In the world of e-commerce, "free" shipping isn't really free. The question is, who pays for it?

All the technology in the world won't protect you against the myriad of events that can severely disrupt a global supply chain.

The annual State of Logistics Report has a new author this year - and with it, a marked shift in some key trends.

In the world of e-commerce, the packaging is more than just a box. It's meant to "inspire and inform" consumers.

It wasn't exactly a cast of thousands. But when The Volvo Group set out to slash energy usage at its North American manufacturing plants, it called on a wealth of partners from both the private and public sectors for help.

Still confused about what shippers must do to comply with that new regulation on the weighing of loaded containers at ports? You've got plenty of company.

Those idle cranes in the Port of Oakland's Outer Harbor stand as mute testimony to the changes that are roiling container ports and terminals today.