Logistics Outsourcing

FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs

October 31, 2019

FedEx Corp.’s drive to reap the rewards of e-commerce is stirring anxiety among some of the company’s most important partners: the thousands of small businesses that handle its ground deliveries.

‘Uber-for-Trucking’ App Convoy Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems

October 31, 2019

Bloomberg

Job rates are falling across North America after two years of increases, and spot demand — which excludes long-term freight contracts — plummeted 27% through October. Most drivers aren’t expecting business to improve over the next six months.

The Differences Between Mexico and U.S. Customs Brokers

October 29, 2019

Luca Winters, SCB Contributor

While there are similar regulations and overlapping requirements governing both Mexico and U.S. customs import processes, there are drastic differences that savvy shippers should be aware of.

Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

October 16, 2019

Bloomberg

Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.

MDG Connected Solutions Opens New Warehouse and Fulfilment Center In Chicago

October 15, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

MDG Connected Solutions recently announced that they have opened a 50,000 square foot warehousing and fulfillment facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois to manage growth and maintain customer satisfaction.

Kingsgate Logistics Goes Live with Trucker Tools Automated Load Booking

October 15, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Trucker Tools LCC, which provides shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions for the transportation industry, recently announced that Kingsgate Logistics Services has completed integration and gone live with Trucker Tools “Book it Now,” a new feature of the company’s cloud-based software platform that fully automates the process of booking truckload shipments with carriers.

All Warehouse Management Software is Created Equal: And other Myths of Buying a Warehouse Management System

All WMS Softwares Are Created Equal: Myths of Warehouse Management Investment

October 1, 2019

Open Sky Group

Workforce Management Software: Taking the Pain out of Staffing Your Warehouse

Workforce Management Software: Taking the Pain Out of Warehouse Staffing

October 1, 2019

Open Sky Group

Time to Buy a New WMS? Or Keep the Old One?

October 1, 2019

Open Sky Group

Time:matters Introduces Urgent Transports of Dangerous Goods

September 13, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

Time:matters, a provider of Special Speed Logistics, is now offering urgent transports of dangerous goods, Urgent transports of time-critical goods in hazard classes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 can now be facilitated.

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.