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Five Ways Parcel Shippers Can Navigate Peak-Season Rate Increases
This year’s higher-than-normal general rate increases for parcel shipping caught many companies by surprise.
Packages move down a chute at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability
By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.
Battle Over Independent Truckers’ Employment Status Wages On, Awaiting High Court Ruling
The recent debate over who is an independent contractor versus a direct employee promises to have a big impact on commercial truckers.
A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway. Photo: Bloomberg.
Optimize Existing Labor to Meet Customer Demand
Many organizations have begun to invest in applications to make warehouse operations more efficient and deliver better customer service. But each of these technologies entails a unique set of complexities.
A warehouse worker scans inventory items as he picks an order. Photo: Bloomberg.
How Covid Is Giving Rise to Kiosk Technology
The pandemic has driven substantial changes in industries worldwide, including an increasing dependence on the technology of self-service kiosks.
An employee scans a customer's smartwatch. Photo: Ivan Samkov/ Canva.
Merchandising in the Cloud Is the Next Must-Have for Retail
Delivering a cohesive shopping experience requires the right technology for processing real-time insights.
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How to Protect Supply Chains From Cybercrime, Natural Disasters and More
Unprecedented congestion, rising freight costs and limited availability of raw materials and key consumer goods have forced businesses this past year to get smarter when it comes to risk management.
A ransomware demand for $300 worth of bitcoin is displayed on the screen of a laptop infected by the 'Petya' computer virus. Photo: Bloomberg.
Is There a Solution to the Supply Chain Worker Shortage?
When federal unemployment benefits ran out in September, the thinking went, the resumes would come flowing in. So much for that theory.
A sign reads 'Now Hiring.' Photo: Getty Images.
A Three-Step Approach to Adopting AI, and What to Prioritize
The global impact of the pandemic has yielded a number of important lessons for companies looking to survive the next major disruption. Among them is the need to better implement artificial intelligence in supply chains.
A professional views information on a digital tablet. Photo: Shutterstock.
Ensuring Supply Chain Sustainability in a Post-Pandemic World
Companies that are still rushing to lower product expense or speed up deliveries at the cost of the planet and its people are playing an outdated game.
Smog is seen on the horizon. Photo: Shutterstock.
Is the Retail Apocalypse Coming for E-Commerce?
Brick-and-mortar stores are alive and well, but a cloud hangs over many of the online retailers that don't have a physical presence.
How to Maximize Warehouse Productivity Without Robots
Warehouse spatial intelligence (WSI) solutions promise real-time operational visibility that can boost worker productivity, asset utilization and more.
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