Logistics

Truck Idling Is Burning Up Profits. Here Are Four Solutions.

May 8, 2022

Rising transportation costs are hitting more store shelves as shippers and carriers — particularly truckers — pass on to consumers the impact of soaring gas prices and an ongoing capacity crunch.

Four Benefits of a Digital Freight Marketplace

May 8, 2022

Corey Riggins, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

The precarious state of the global supply chain has sent shipping rates soaring, and carrier capacity remains a precious commodity.

West Coast Dockworkers, Firms Vow to Avoid Upheaval Amid Contract Talks

May 7, 2022

Bloomberg

Labor negotiations at 29 West Coast ports are set to start this week with both sides saying they want to avoid further upheaval in supply chains that haven’t fully recovered.

Top Sea Polluters Beg for Climate Rules That No Rival Can Avoid

May 5, 2022

Bloomberg

The ocean shipping industry, among the world’s biggest polluters, is asking a key regulator to overhaul its emissions directives so that all carriers are working off the same rulebook as they make the expensive changes needed to cut output of harmful carbons.

Five Challenges in Parcel Shipping Optimization

May 5, 2022

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

May 4, 2022

Bloomberg

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.

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.