Global Logistics

Shipping’s Hidden Costs and How to Avoid Them

May 13, 2019

ArcBest

U.S. Shippers Face Big Challenges, Key Opportunities in Coming Year

Q&A

Navigating This Year's Biggest Challenges, Opportunities in Global Trade

May 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Christian Pedersen, head of ocean product and revenue management at Maersk, discusses the uncertainty created by trade tensions between the U.S. and its global partners.

This Year’s Top Compliance Concerns for U.S. Shippers

May 13, 2019

Beth Pride, SCB Contributor

U.S.-led trade wars and other protectionist actions aren’t going away any time soon, and consequences will impact companies for years to come.

Manufacturing Network Restructuring Is a Top Supply-Chain Risk for 2019

May 13, 2019

Shehrina Kamal, SCB Contributor

This year’s global trade tensions have forced new challenges and difficult decisions upon many companies — including tariff increases, shipping delays and complete restructuring of operations and manufacturing networks.

Three Ways to Use Global Trade Data to Gain Competitive Advantage

May 13, 2019

Joely Callaway, SCB Contributor and Brendan McCahill, SCB Contributor

Even if an agreement is eventually reached — which isn’t looking good — trade disputes between the U.S. and China have left wounds that may not heal.

Navigating the Multidimensional World of Trade in 2019

May 12, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Introducing our first annual Regional Guide to Global Supply Chain Management — in which industry experts offer key insights about domestic and global challenges that today's supply chain professionals must consider and address.

Trump Versus Xi Battle Has More Suppliers Shifting From China

May 9, 2019

Bloomberg

While Chinese and American officials enter heated trade negotiations this week, companies that have built the technology industry’s global supply chain aren’t waiting to see how the talks turn out.

See Everything: Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges With Location Intelligence From HERE

May 1, 2019

HERE

Shaw Industries Embraces Global Planning with OMP Plus: A Case Study

May 1, 2019

OM Partners

High-Precision Mapping Boosts Accuracy for Global 3PL

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - USA

Challenge: A global third-party logistics provider (3PL) was looking for distance calculations between fixed locations to be used for cost analysis, bid response and rate quoting. The company also wanted predictive calculation capabilities for shipment delivery delays based on real-time traffic incident data.

Global Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during 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 global logistics solutions to power their supply chains.