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Mastercard, Microsoft team up to automate payments

Inefficiency and manual processes cost businesses an estimated $500 billion in administrative expenses per year. 

Procurement

DOE grants $2M to test autonomous fueling stations

An independent hydrogen fueling station could save warehouses $1,000 per second in reduced labor costs.

Operations

4 technologies tackling food waste in the supply chain

From reefer sensors to avocado imagery, venture capitalists are pouring hundreds of millions into the trillion-dollar problem of food waste.

Logistics

Freight rates swell ahead of Hurricane Florence

Spot rates rose in the weeks ahead of Hurricane Florence, as the need to transport emergency supplies added to demand for vans and flatbeds.

Freight

New tariffs will trigger price hikes across industries, execs warn

At least five major U.S. firms have or will raise prices due to tariffs, as unraveling their supply chains to skirt tariffs is not a near-term possibility. 

Regulation

Mercedes, Boeing stall plant operations as Florence nears

Factory closures are necessary for safety but will no doubt cause delays rippling down the supply chain. 

Operations

ATA forecasts pipeline will be fastest growing freight mode by 2029

The American Trucking Associations' annual forecast paints a rosy picture where a rising tide lifts all freight modes, but pipeline floats the most. 

Freight

East Coast ports brace for Hurricane Florence

Ports are extending hours, but what doesn't make it out tonight stays there through the path of the storm, experts say. 

Freight

7 in 10 execs see supply chain as 'support function'

To drive growth, executives must change their mindset and view their supply chains as an opportunity to differentiate.

Stat of the Week

What you need to know about the ERP market

Selecting the right ERP for a business is a task that takes time, resources and a gut check for a company about "what makes them unique." 

Operations

HOS requirements suspended as Florence heads for East Coast

State transportation departments are prioritizing trucks to transport emergency supplies as the Category 4 hurricane barrels toward the U.S.

Regulation

4 West Coast ports imported a record 1M TEUs in July

A new record for the West Coast may signal a trend toward an even earlier peak shipping season.

Freight

Come sail away: Airbus taps wind power to move airliner parts more efficiently

The aerospace company is adding sails to one of its roll-on, roll-off vessels to reduce fuel costs and emissions.

Freight

Uber for ice cream: Häagen-Dazs tests geo-targeted delivery app

The brand's app enables ice cream to be sent to a customer's exact location and allows users to track deliveries in real time. 

Logistics

Trump warns of tariffs on another $267B imports from China

If all proposed duties are implemented, tariffs would affect $517 billion of goods — more than the U.S. imported from China last year.

Regulation

Ocean freight rates reach 2-year peak

Three factors are leading to higher costs of shipping containers from China to the U.S. this peak season.

Freight

Levi Strauss shakes up management to prioritize supply chain

By stitching together functional areas into a cohesive organization, customers and suppliers alike will be better served. 

Operations

Jack Ma to retire as Alibaba chairman

"Alibaba was never about Jack Ma, but Jack Ma will forever belong to Alibaba," the company's founder told employees in a letter announcing his departure.

Operations

Top supply chain grad programs shine spotlight on technology

In Gartner's biannual ranking of supply chain programs, the research firm finds 83% of Masters of Science in Supply Chain Management programs teach specific digital tools.

Technology

Why USPS is the perfect fit for the last mile

Advanced technology and working with shippers can help the Postal Service survive in an e-commerce dominated world.

Logistics

ILA local chapters ratify master contract with port employers

The vote affirming the deal from Maine to Texas secures peace at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports for six more years.

Freight

Ulta turns to supply chain to boost margins

Competition is fierce in the beauty business, so Ulta is honing in on tighter inventory management and faster fulfillment. 

Operations

Drug companies stockpile pharmaceuticals ahead of Brexit

Thousands of drugs are produced in the U.K., but they often travel back to Europe before heading to their final destination. 

Regulation

World Logistics Center goes 'back to square one'

Recent court decisions cast doubt on plans to open a 40-million-square-foot development in Moreno Valley, California, by 2023.

Regulation