Logistics Outsourcing

Walmart’s Kickstarting a $1 Trillion Driverless Delivery Market

June 24, 2019

Even the world’s biggest store doesn’t make money selling its wares online in the U.S., largely due to runaway shipping costs. So Walmart is turning to robots.

Gorilla Safety Partners With Project44 to Build Shipping Visibility Solution

June 19, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The companies are building a quick, simple and secure way for truckload carriers to share real-time freight location with shippers

Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management

June 14, 2019

Kuebix

The Complete Buyer’s Guide to Transportation Management Systems

June 14, 2019

Kuebix

‘Punched in the Face’: U.S. Floods Snarl Trucks, Trains, Barges

June 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.

Optimizing 3PL and Freight Forwarder Relationships to Drive Innovation

May 17, 2019

Adam Cummins, SCB Contributor

Relationships with third-party logistics providers and freight forwarders have the potential to deliver value beyond the primary scope of work through data-driven optimization insights.

Shipping’s Hidden Costs and How to Avoid Them

May 13, 2019

ArcBest

How Crowdsourced Delivery Can Clean Up the Urban Last Mile

May 10, 2019

Vijaya Rao, SCB Contributor

The last mile is the most costly and time-consuming part of the shipping process, thanks to high-quantity package drop-offs and low-quantity volumes.

Nationwide Capacity Crunch Shows U.S. Trucking Industry in Crisis

May 10, 2019

Dan Clark, SCB Contributor

The United States is experiencing a capacity crisis — with roughly 10 loads to be shipped for every easily accessible truck — and shippers are scrambling to be able to service their customers without breaking the bank on every shipment.

Market Leader in Freight Exchange Empowers Customers With Enhanced Location Services

April 30, 2019

HERE Technologies - EMEA

Challenge: A European leader in freight exchange solutions wanted to further enhance its successful planning and calculation program for transport companies by providing near real-time truck location information to telematics and logistics managers.

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.