One area that’s especially ripe for transformation is in the sourcing of air-freight shipping, for which demand continues to skyrocket as capacity remains scarce.
The conclusion of an agreement for Great Britain’s exit from the European Union probably couldn’t have happened at a worse time, coming as it did on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic.
Major enterprises that employ hundreds of thousands of delivery drivers have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure the safety of these employees, contractors and the customers with which they may interact.
This year, the focus is on determining what broke down across supply chains during 2020, and figuring out what changes need to be made to drive success in 2021.
With a number of COVID-19 vaccines now approved, the debate has shifted to the logistical challenges of transporting vaccines across an unbroken and continuous cold chain.
Jay Johnson, senior manager of Labelmaster Services, explains why regulations on the handling of hazardous materials apply to distributors of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though the vaccine isn’t itself classified as a “dangerous good” for purposes of transportation.