Logistics Outsourcing

Maersk Acquires E-Commerce Logistics Companies in U.S. and Europe

August 9, 2021

A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the acquisition of Visible Supply Chain Management, a business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics company focused on B2C parcel delivery and B2C fulfillment services in the U.S., and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Launch of Schenker Ventures Fuels Entrepreneurship in Logistics

August 5, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Today, DB Schenker launched Schenker Ventures, a new unit to drive innovation in logistics through support for and collaboration with entrepreneurs and founders.

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Choosing a 3PL That’s Ready for Any Supply Chain Disruption

August 4, 2021

Digitizing Your Supply Chain: An Imperative for 2021

August 4, 2021

MaxiaNET Seeks Total Cold-Chain Control for Brewery Customer in Mexico

August 4, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The supply chain design and management firm adopts a monitoring system in support of a “freshness fanatic” brewery, from production to consumption.

CASE STUDY

From Dog Food to Kayaks: Retailer Tractor Supply Co. Embraces Same-Day Delivery

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The pandemic accelerated a program by Tractor Supply Co. to jump into home delivery with a fleet of crowdsourced drivers.

CASE STUDY

A Fulfillment Startup Embraces WMS in the Cloud — Just in Time for COVID-19

August 4, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Resurge, a new provider of warehousing and order-fulfillment services, needed a WMS that would allow it to grow quickly — but it couldn’t have anticipated how fast growth would come with the arrival of the pandemic.

Startup Couriers Snatch Toehold in Shake-Up of the FedEx Era

July 22, 2021

Bloomberg

Surging e-commerce is generating more package deliveries than giant couriers can handle, but the logjam is spawning startups with new ways of speeding deliveries.

Uber to Buy TPG Freight Firm Transplace for $2.25 Billion

July 22, 2021

Bloomberg

Uber agreed to acquire Transplace, a logistics company owned by TPG Capital, for $2.25 billion in the ride-sharing company’s biggest bet on the trucking business.

Boris Johnson’s Trucker Troubles Become a Business Nightmare

July 22, 2021

Bloomberg

A shortage of drivers, exacerbated by Brexit and Covid, is pushing up delivery costs and leading to empty shelves in stores.

Logistics Outsourcing

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics outsourcing and its 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 using third party logistics providers (3PLs). New technologies that provide information during shipments are transforming the way companies work with these providers - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As 3PL services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics outsourcing solutions to power their supply chains.