Logistics Outsourcing

How New Retailing Trends Are Transforming the Warehouse

March 27, 2014

Blaine Kelley, SVP Global Supply Chain Practice, CBRE, Inc.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

March 26, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

Interroll Opens Regional Center of Excellence in Georgia

March 25, 2014

Interrol

Interroll, a provider of products and services for managing internal logistics, has opened a new Regional Center of Excellence in Hiram, Ga.

Insight Debuts Supply-Chain Simulation Model

March 24, 2014

Insight Inc.

Insight Inc., a provider of applications for supply-chain design, has developed version 4.7 of SAILS and Insight Enterprise Optimizer (IEO).

Menlo Freight Brokerage Debuts in Europe

March 24, 2014

Menlo Logistics Europe

Following a year-long trial operation, Menlo Freight Brokerage has launched services across Europe.

Synchrono Launches Visual Factory, Data Management for Manufacturers

March 24, 2014

Synchrono LLC

Synchrono LLC, a vendor of manufacturing software, has launched an application known as SyncView.

Efficient Last-mile Delivery in Tomorrow's Megacities

March 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Rapid urbanization is an unstoppable challenge for supply chains that must be reckoned with—and soon. As more cities swell into megacities, the fundamentals of last-mile delivery, in particular, will require a rethink. Businesses will need to consider urban delivery based on the point of demand—where the products are delivered—rather than point of supply. – Brad Householder, Principal, PwC's Advisory practice

Paper Planes: What's Keeping Air Cargo Carriers From Automating?

March 24, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Fast and innovative: that's the image conveyed by the air cargo industry. So why is it lagging so badly when it comes to automating documentation and standardizing key procedures?

Who Needs An American Merchant Marine?

March 21, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Should we allow U.S.-flag merchant shipping to go the way of the passenger pigeon, the wooly mammoth and the Great Auk?

Yusen Logistics Expands Operations in Cambodia, Thailand

March 20, 2014

Yusen Logistics

Yusen Logistics (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. has acquired a customs license from the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance, allowing the company to offer customs clearance for Cambodian imports and exports.

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.