Logistics

California wildfires endanger supply chain workers, displace businesses

As three fires burn, the freight and logistics industries grapple with what may be the "new normal" in California.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 13, 2018
Deep Dive
Managing traffic congestion around Atlanta's 'gateway to the world'

From satellites to sensors, Atlanta uses technology to ensure people and goods move efficiently — both in the air and on the ground.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 12, 2018
Deep Dive
New York City's next big congestion challenge hides in plain sight

Crowd-sourced logistics gives average drivers a new way to make extra cash and presents an already bursting city with a new traffic menace.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 12, 2018
An inside look at the impact of urban supply chain congestion

In a first-of-its-kind crossover, Smart Cities Dive and Supply Chain Dive collaborated to take a deeper look at how technologies are transforming gridlocks among trucking, rail, port and aviation operations.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 12, 2018
Deep Dive
For drone deliveries, the sky's the limit

Medical and package deliveries are key, while some cities participating in a new program by the Federal Aviation Administration are looking to logistics and border control.

By Chris Teale • Nov. 12, 2018
Planes, trains and automobiles: Transportation congestion by the numbers

For the average American congestion is an inconvenience, but for supply chains and the cities in which they operate it costs serious cash.

By Kristin Musulin • Nov. 12, 2018
Port Optimizer gives cargo owners 2 weeks more notice, Long Beach pilot finds

GE is positioning the platform as the home base for dispatchers, drayage and equipment providers, terminal operators and shippers alike.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 09, 2018
Amid tariff rush, China's exports to US grow 13%

Analysts expect front-loading to continue through the end of the year, as U.S. businesses rush to import before tariffs rise to 25% in 2019.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 09, 2018
Column
If your supply chain works, thank a veteran

Beyond great hires, the military gives more to the supply chain than you might think.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 09, 2018
CPG companies need close partnerships, clear ROI to 'win' in emerging markets

Far too often supply chain management is a passive participant in servicing the customer when they need to be an active one.

By Rich Weissman • Nov. 08, 2018
US businesses paid 'unprecedented' $4.4B in tariffs in September

The figure represents a 54% year over year increase, despite import value rising by just 10%.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 07, 2018
Amazon tests new delivery option for Prime members

The service, Amazon Day, will allow shoppers to specify a day for their packages to be delivered, an option that may also help the e-commerce giant slash shipping costs.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 06, 2018
Amazon plans to hire thousands of seasonal delivery drivers

The move is another step by the e-commerce giant to obtain greater control over the last mile of its supply chain.

By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 06, 2018
Amazon expands free holiday shipping to non-Prime members

The e-commerce giant may be feeling pressure from brick-and-mortar rivals like Target and Walmart, which have launched free shipping deals for the holidays.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 05, 2018
FedEx announces rate increase for 2019

Cost increases are on the horizon for shippers, as FedEx, UPS and USPS prepare to raise rates higher than typically expected.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 05, 2018
Tariffs push PriceSmart to shift distribution model

The big box retailer is opening a distribution center in Costa Rica, as Miami has become less cost efficient for importing goods from China.

By Edwin Lopez • Nov. 05, 2018
Soybean growers think inside the (shipping) box to reach new markets

Moving away from the traditional bulk carriers could bring U.S. soybean growers new markets and fill Southeast-Asia-bound containers that would otherwise be empty.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Nov. 01, 2018
Package delivery robots coming to the Bay Area

Starship Technologies provides users with a custom address to use for online orders, receives packages and arranges a time for drop-off via robot.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 01, 2018
Pizza Hut unveils robotic delivery truck that bakes pizzas en route

The chain partnered with Toyota to create the PIE Pro prototype, which cooks pies in seven minutes and could help trim delivery times and broaden its footprint in the competitive space.

By Kristine Sherred • Oct. 31, 2018
Retailers leverage warehouses for new pre-purchase model: BOSS

Pre-purchase schemes like BOPIS and BOSS will bolster a big peak season at retail for those with the right supply chain setup.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 31, 2018
World's largest grain traders partner to digitize transactions

It's not often these competitors work together but, after past failures to innovate alone, collaboration is the order of the day.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 30, 2018
First toilets, now engines: Aircraft supply chain can't keep pace with demand

The engines are just the latest holdup for an entire global industry struggling to keep up with unceasing demand.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Oct. 30, 2018
Venture capitalists are investing big in delivery, but will third parties last?

About $3.5 billion has been poured into food and grocery delivery firms this year, but restaurant brands are making inroads of their own.

By Alicia Kelso • Oct. 29, 2018
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Ch-ch-ch-change is coming fast and furious to supply chains

Building a culture that embraces change, even the little changes, will provide companies with a fighting chance to handle the inevitable larger ones speeding down the road.

By Rich Weissman • Oct. 29, 2018
UPS pilots eBike with cargo container in Seattle

The modular cargo container system is the first of its kind to be tested in the U.S.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 26, 2018