With all the chaos that’s roiling logistics and supply chain service providers these days, it might come as a surprise to learn that deep-pocketed private investors are keen on the sector.

The push by consumer-goods suppliers to reach shoppers directly is opening a new market for supply-chain technology providers, says The Wall Street Journal.

The people on the warehouse floor, the folks who pick and pack your orders, and the men and women who drive the trucks that make your deliveries all know the problems that are making your business less efficient than it could be. You should encourage them to tell you.

As supply chain managers face unprecedented challenges, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming a source of relief.

With the concept of a “peak season” melting away during the pandemic, Coyote Logistics sought a better way to manage UPS drivers at the parcel giant’s hub facilities.

The pandemic forced Plant Shop to transition quickly to a delivery model. A software application was the solution to optimizing the daily routing plan.  

United Parcel Service’s profit and revenue keep rising even as the number of packages moving through its network keeps declining.

The number of shoppers expecting same-day delivery nearly tripled in a year.

Can all of the interests that make up an urban environment come together to solve the problem of freight congestion?