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Freight RFPs 101: Cultivating Relationships With Carriers and Consumers

February 26, 2019

Convey

Last Mile Delivery: What Shoppers Want and How to Save Retail

February 26, 2019

Convey

Think Tank

Blockchain Technology: It’s More Than a Luxury

February 25, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

For supply-chain partners, blockchain technology promises an immutable record of provenance, as products pass from hand to hand. And which industry stands to benefit more from that capability than luxury goods?

Think Tank

Supply Chain Essentials Every CEO Should Know

February 22, 2019

Carlos Valderrama, SCB Contributor

Chief executive officers typically take a back seat when it comes to supply-chain management, but by forging a greater synergy with supply-chain managers, they can take their organizations on a journey toward prolonged success.

This Drug-Cost Nonprofit to Flip Pharma Supply Chain for Sourcing

This Drug Nonprofit Wants to Flip Pharma Supply Chain for Sourcing

February 21, 2019

Bloomberg

A nonprofit founded to address a pressing U.S. health-care problem by manufacturing much-needed drugs that have fallen into short supply, or that are too expensive, will start out with a different approach: buying the drugs from pharmaceutical companies.

This Tech Company Is Aiming to Conquer Last-Mile Delivery

February 21, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Delivery companies face a lot of obstacles — from too many point solutions to that thorny, final leg.

How Mindnumbing Office Tasks Made One Man $360M

February 20, 2019

Bloomberg

The former SoftBank Group employee was an early mover into what’s called robotic process automation, the use of software bots to automate repetitive operations.

Montreal 3PL Acquires Top U.S. Freight Brokerage Firm

February 19, 2019

FLS Transportation Services

A cross-border heavyweight is expanding its scale and density across the U.S.

GM, Amazon Are Very Interested in This Electric Truck Startup

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg

Rivian Automotive is moving to gain an edge over bigger electric-car rivals before it even starts manufacturing plug-in pickups.

Six Out of Ten CEOs See Trump's Tariffs Helping

February 14, 2019

Bloomberg

With the U.S. and China starting a fresh round of trade talks this week, a new survey showed more American executives see their businesses gaining from a potential increase in tariffs than being hurt by it.