JP Wiggins, vice president of logistics for 3Gtms, describes how shippers and brokers can meet and overcome transportation obstacles and driver shortages.
 

No question about it: E-commerce consumers are spoiled. Raj Patel, senior director of 3PL global industry strategy with Blue Yonder, explains how retailers and third-party logistics providers are meeting demands for rapid delivery of orders, despite the pandemic.

When it comes to fulfilling e-commerce orders, the shortest distance between two points is often the toughest to traverse.

A new U.S. requirement that went into effect January 22 requires any essential workers crossing the border into the U.S. to be vaccinated. And that includes truckers.

As the pandemic sent shockwaves through the global economy, the impact was felt across industries. Among the hardest hit sectors, the automotive industry experienced profound disruption, signaling the need for supply chain modernization.

DHL is projecting an 88% decrease from typical volumes of China-U.S. freight during the first week of the Chinese New Year, which begins February 1.

As of mid-December, 61.4% of Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — a rate that disease experts say is inadequate to eradicate the virus. But it’s far better than the shockingly low numbers of some developing countries, where vaccination rates are still in the single digits.

Bill Catania, chief executive officer of OneRail, describes the need for, and benefits of, micro-fulfillment centers for ensuring efficient and reliable last-mile delivery.