Logistics

Five Challenges in Parcel Shipping Optimization

May 5, 2022

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

May 4, 2022

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

Automated Ports See West Coast Dockworkers Clock More Hours

May 3, 2022

Bloomberg

Employers at West Coast ports at the center of the U.S. supply chain crisis released a study extolling the benefits of automation a week before the start of labor talks where the issue is set to feature.

Five Cold-Chain Logistics Challenges, and How to Solve Them

May 2, 2022

Matthew Burgos, SupplyChainBrain Contributor and Ganes Kesari, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

There's an urgent need for systems that optimize temperature-controlled logistics and detect damaged goods.

Amazon Defeats Drive to Unionize Second New York Facility

May 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc. workers at a facility in New York voted not to join an upstart union only weeks after the group won a resounding victory at a warehouse across the street.

Supply Chains Flare Up Again, Endangering Global Recovery

May 2, 2022

Bloomberg

Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports.

Amazon’s Quandary: Cutting Workers Without Fueling Labor Unrest

May 1, 2022

Bloomberg

Amazon.com Inc., having added hundreds of thousands of workers during the pandemic, now faces a quandary: how to trim its workforce to match slowing e-commerce sales growth without fueling labor unrest and giving unions more ammunition.

Major Shipping Firm Sees Signs of Supply Chain Bottlenecks Easing

April 28, 2022

Bloomberg

Port bottlenecks that have increased supply chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be showing signs of easing, according to one of the world’s biggest shipping companies.

Global Supply Chain Crisis Flares Up Where It All Began

April 26, 2022

Bloomberg

China’s stringent rules to curb COVID-19 are about to unleash another wave of summer chaos on supply chains between Asia, the U.S. and Europe.

NYC-Bound Ships Get Plea to Sail North — Way North, to Montreal

April 26, 2022

Bloomberg

The head of Canada’s second-biggest port has a supply chain sales pitch few of his peers in the global shipping industry can match: zero wait time at sea for container traffic.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.