The National Retail Federation (NRF), the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) all welcomed President Joe Biden’s announcement July 15 that he had created via executive order a Presidential Emergency Board.

Can all of the interests that make up an urban environment come together to solve the problem of freight congestion?

There are a lot of people who have the necessary training and experience to drive trucks. So why the shortage?

Fleet management and supply chain logistics go hand in hand, as the successful delivery of products relies on dependable transportation. During a time of uncertainty, satellite technology brings much-needed reliability. 

Automation technology can help overcome driver-utilization problems and make the supply chain more efficient, agile, smarter and future-proof.

Innovative branded communication, which allows a seller to display its name, logo and reason for calling on a recipient’s mobile device, is one way to help businesses optimize last-mile delivery.

Navigating accessorial charges — the additional fees that carriers charge on top of base delivery costs — is among the most challenging aspects of managing shipping costs for online merchants.

A look at the technologies that logistics startups have developed to transform the last mile, as well as a peek into the future of the sector.

Terence Leung, senior director of solutions with Blue Yonder, offers a vision of the future for logistics.