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Five Reasons Shipping Software Needs to Embrace Multi-Carrier Parcel Management
Shipping operations have become enormously more complex and difficult to manage. To meet these challenges, businesses need to go beyond traditional fixes and into the realm of comprehensive carrier management systems.
Packages move down a conveyor in a distribution facility. Photo: Getty.
Two Tools to Mitigate Ever-Rising Trucking Rates
Transportation is by far the most expensive part of logistics, accounting for up to 70% of a company’s total logistics costs.
UPS CEO Solves E-Commerce Puzzle With Profit That Wows Investors
United Parcel Service Inc.’s CEO Carol Tome seems to have cracked the e-commerce conundrum.
An employee loads packages into a shipping container at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
Leveraging Data for Resilient Transportation Planning
Data-driven approaches to transportation management save money and time, and increase reliability for shippers.
Smart Fleets, Driver Rights: What’s Coming for Trucking in 2022
Creative problem-solving, with help from modern technology, will help stabilize U.S. trucking and move the industry forward.
A driver poses in front of his truck. Photo: Getty Images.
Urban Delivery Is Getting Tougher for Shippers and Carriers
Truckers are facing increasing obstacles to deliver shipments in metropolitan areas like New York.
Biden Takes Victory Lap, Saying Holiday-Shipping Crisis Averted
President Biden said that his administration, together with labor unions and companies, succeeded in averting a holiday-season supply-chain crisis.
President Joe Biden meets with U.S. business leaders in the White House. Photo: Bloomberg.
How to Manage Cross-Border E-Commerce Costs to Booming Latin American Market
Latin America's e-commerce market offers great potential for international retailers, but comes with a complex, cross-border learning curve.
Ryder to Acquire E-Commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment Provider Whiplash
Ryder System Inc., a provider of supply chain, dedicated transportation and fleet management solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Whiplash, a national provider of omnichannel fulfillment and logistics services, for approximately $480 million in cash.
The Wheels on the Chassis Go Round and Round … Not
With the current focus on the tens of thousands of containers stuck on ships outside major U.S. ports, it’s easy to forget a maxim of supply chain management: If it’s not on wheels, it’s not moving.
Truck chassis sit at a shipping terminal. Photo: Getty Images.
Three Trends That Shook Supply Chains This Year, and Three to Watch Next
Everyone is wondering what 2022 will bring for supply chains. But to understand how next year might unfold, it’s helpful to take a closer look at how earlier events shaped the landscape.
An online shopper scrolls through an e-commerce app on their smartphone. Photo: cottonbro/ Pexels.
Amazon Packages Pile Up as AWS Outage Spawns Delivery Havoc
An Amazon Web Services outage wreaked havoc on the e-commerce giant’s delivery operation, preventing drivers from getting routes or packages and shutting down communication between Amazon and the thousands of drivers it relies on.
Amazon Flex drivers load parcels into their cars. Photo: Bloomberg.
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