Logistics Outsourcing

Truckers Are in No Hurry to Have Their Hours Tracked

September 20, 2017

Electronic logs are taking fuzzy math out of trucking.

Global Port Throughput Maintains Upward Trend

September 19, 2017

Shanghai International Shipping Institute recently published its Global Port Development Report for the second quarter of 2017, saying that cargo throughputs at major ports around the world continued to rise.

Eight Critical Components of a Digital Workplace

September 19, 2017

Gartner

Digital workplace programs often lose their way, or fail, due to a fragmented approach that prioritizes a few technology "fixes" over business strategy. To combat this, digital workplace leaders need to employ a framework to ensure their digital workplace initiatives address all of the eight critical components required for a successful implementation, says Gartner, Inc.

China's Electric Car Push Lures Global Auto Giants, Despite Risks

September 18, 2017

The New York Times

Volkswagen, the German auto giant, is preparing for a swift expansion in its output of electric cars next year - and the biggest jump in production will be in China. General Motors is making China the hub of its electric car research and development. Renault-Nissan, the French and Japanese carmaker, and Ford Motor have hustled to set up joint electric-car ventures in China.

For This Logistics Service Provider, The Game Is Afoot

September 18, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If life is a game, then corporate management surely can't be the exception.

Cargo's Crystal Ball: The Power of Machine Learning

September 11, 2017

Air Cargo World

Many shippers were caught off-guard last August when the world's seventh-largest container line suddenly went into receivership. An estimated $14bn in cargo was left in limbo after two-thirds of South Korea-based Hanjin's fleet - some 93 vessels - were seized, stranded or denied entry into ports.

Opinion: Using Automation to Combat the Impending Labor Shortage

September 11, 2017

Joe Vernon and Jeff Hughes, Capgemini Group, IndustryWeek contributors

Carriers and third-party logistics operators have warned for years of an impending driver shortage, and now it is becoming clearer that this is a symptom of a much broader labor shortage facing the logistics industry that will impact drivers, dispatchers, and warehouse and dock workers.

These Truckers Work Alongside the Coders Trying to Eliminate Their Jobs

September 7, 2017

Bloomberg

Just before Stefan Seltz-Axmacher offers a job to an engineer at Starsky Robotics Inc., a driverless trucking startup in San Francisco, he gives them the talk.

'Amazon Effect' Sparks Deals for Software-Tracking Firms

September 6, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

A growing number of companies are paying to track in real time everything from truckloads of pork chops to shipping containers full of exercise equipment.

Wal-Mart and Google Are Plotting to Change Your Shopping Habits

September 1, 2017

The Washington Post

Move over, Alexa. Wal-Mart is going high-tech in its fight against Amazon.com.

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.