With temperatures soaring in the U.K. and U.S., civil engineers and transit authorities say the heat is threatening rail networks across both countries. 

Mark Carroll, executive vice president of product strategy with Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group, introduces the company's new transportation management system, the Beon Digital Logistics Platform.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are game-changing technologies for many industries — especially supply chain and logistics.

Last-mile deliveries often represent the most difficult aspect of supply chain management.

Shippers need to diversify their supply chains if they are to avoid bottlenecks in the future, says Coby Nilsson, chief executive officer of Enveyo.

Actually, there is truck capacity available, says Bill Catania, chief executive officer of OneRail. It's just a question of making use of existing services through enabling interoperability — and ensuring visibility of orders in transit.