Transportation Management

Maersk and IBM Expand Blockchain Offerings

January 18, 2018

A.P. Moller-Maersk and IBM have announced their intent to establish a joint venture to offer blockchain technology to the global shipping industry. The jointly developed platform will be built on open standards and will address the need to provide more transparency and simplicity in the movement of goods across borders and trading zones.

Midwest Storm Causes More Flight Disruptions at FedEx

January 18, 2018

Air Cargo World

More winter storms across the U.S. Midwest are causing ongoing disruptions at FedEx Express’s Memphis Airport hub and elsewhere across its network.

Boeing Unveils Prototype Cargo Drone

January 18, 2018

Supply Management

Aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing has unveiled a prototype drone that it says will be used as a base for its future developments of unmanned and autonomous air systems.

Chinese Retailer JD.com’s Latest Gig: Supplying Restaurants

January 17, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Most Chinese consumers go to JD.com to buy electronic gadgets and other items. Restaurant operator Zhang Zong uses China’s No. 2 e-commerce company to deliver 400 million pounds of carp heads.

Five Global Shipping Trends to Watch This Year

January 16, 2018

Maritime Executive

Overall, 2017 was a good year for the ocean shipping industry. Operating margins for most carriers improved, driven by robust demand, positive inventory developments and higher rate levels.

Pizza Hut Says Driverless Delivery Will Actually Create More Jobs

January 15, 2018

The Washington Post

Last week, Pizza Hut unveiled plans to launch a fleet of driverless delivery vans — a sign that automation has reached the world of greasy comfort food. Then the chain did something pizza makers rarely do: It offered an economic theory on Twitter.

Opinion: How IoT Will Impact the Supply Chain This Year

January 15, 2018

Daniel Newman, Futurum Research analyst, Forbes contributor

There has been a lot written about the internet of things (IoT) and how it will affect nearly every global industry — from retail to connected vehicles.

Best Practices for Logistics Leaders in 2018

January 12, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Demand for logistics services is strong. But the industry can’t turn its back on the challenges of the coming year.

U.S. Government Reduces Fees for Interstate Carriers

January 12, 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has oversight of UCR, announced this month that annual fees for commercial carriers required by law to participate in the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR) have been reduced.

Boeing Unveils Prototype for Unmanned Electric Cargo Air Vehicle

January 12, 2018

Reuters

Boeing Co this week unveiled a prototype for an unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing cargo air vehicle (CAV) that the planemaker said will be used to test it’s autonomous technology.

Transportation Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding transportation management systems (TMS) and their impact on supply chain management. Today’s companies are moving goods across more suppliers, vendors and customers than ever before, and transportation management is critical in the overall supply chain. New technologies are optimizing productivity, increasing efficiency and cutting costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving supply chain operations through their strategic use of transportation management systems and software.