Supply chain inefficiencies cost nearly $2B in the UK

Employees waste more than 100 million hours of time on phone calls and emails to process individual shipments, but need they?

By Edwin Lopez • July 17, 2018

UPS launches pilot to deliver packages in apartment buildings

Using smart lock system Latch, UPS workers can drop off parcels inside residential complexes, mitigating the risk of theft.

By Shefali Kapadia • July 17, 2018

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Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

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Amazon poised to grab half of online sales in the US

As its more lucrative marketplace continues to dominate, Amazon also faces a backlash as some sellers fail to live up to customer service standards.

By Daphne Howland • July 16, 2018

Furniture retail starts to feel the 'Amazon effect'

While the industry has been slow to advance, increased demand and competition is driving innovation, keeping manufacturers on their toes.

By Barry Hochfelder • July 16, 2018

UPS commits to 950 electric vehicles from Workhorse

The purchase is still contingent on the success of the first 50 vehicles UPS bought in February, but signals a shift to an electricity-based "fleet of the future."

By Edwin Lopez • July 15, 2018

Warehouse space availability continues to plummet

Modern facilities are not being built fast enough to meet demand, causing rent prices to rise further.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 12, 2018

6 questions and 1 answer about blockchain in logistics

The benefits of blockchain are clear, but supply chains are grappling with the best ways to implement the new technologies.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • July 12, 2018

UPS has no plans for Sunday deliveries, Teamsters say

At the negotiating table, the company said it had no concrete plans for such an expansion — but the Teamsters are still preparing for it to happen, eventually.

By Edwin Lopez • July 11, 2018

Southern ports propose new chassis pool to meet demand

Explosive industry growth is causing chassis shortages at ports, so Georgia and South Carolina will pool their resources.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 11, 2018

Target expands Drive Up to all 50 states

The mass merchant said the service now reaches 1,750 stores.

By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee • Updated Aug. 30, 2019

Under new contract, UPS must give Teamsters notice — but not veto power — for new tech

The national agreement, if approved, would require UPS to give the union six months notice before implementing emerging technology like drones.

By Edwin Lopez • July 10, 2018

Amazon's medical supply chain ambitions: 4 things to know

The e-commerce giant is counting on shifting healthcare bedrock to give it an edge as it grows.

By Rebecca Pifer • July 6, 2018

GE files patent to trace 3D printed parts with blockchain

3D printing is nothing new for GE, but finding a practical use case for blockchain holds steep supply chain implications.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 6, 2018

Before the boom: How $1.2B in fireworks get from China to the July 4 celebration

As the country's fireworks industry consolidates, supply chain managers are preparing to avert disruption.

By Craig Guillot • July 3, 2018

E-commerce gains lead General Mills to expand logistics network

Explosive growth in the food brand's online business is prompting a closer look at its supply chain to further boost sales.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 3, 2018

How much will Amazon move the needle on last-mile logistics?

The e-commerce giant could introduce both competition and relief to UPS and FedEx — and that's just the tip of the iceberg. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 3, 2018

Surging home sales could indicate where the next logistics boom will be

Where there's population growth, e-commerce companies follow with industrial real estate growth to serve emerging markets.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 28, 2018

Amazon seeks small businesses to deliver packages

The e-commerce giant is looking to build more capacity in the logistics space and take control of the last mile. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 28, 2018

UPS to build partially automated warehouse in France

The automated warehouse is UPS' first step toward "modernizing and expanding" its European logistics network.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 28, 2018

Latin America: The next frontier in warehousing?

A booming e-commerce market is attracting warehouses, but politics and infrastructure pose challenges to growth.

By Jen A. Miller • June 28, 2018

Tim Hortons to build two new warehouses

The project aims to expand the distribution network in Canada but comes amid tensions between franchisees and the restaurant chain's parent company. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 27, 2018

How the White House's government overhaul will affect supply chains

Refocusing several key agencies' priorities could have implications for logistics, autonomous vehicles and infrastructure.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 27, 2018

XPO launches AR tool to help retailers increase cost savings

The new tool will preempt returns of goods bought online and help retailers better meet consumer demands.

By Kate Patrick Macri • June 27, 2018

Cargill aims to cut carbon emissions 15% by 2020

The initiative seeks to meet the United Nation's goals to reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

By Barry Hochfelder • June 26, 2018

UPS and Teamsters reach a deal to normalize weekend deliveries

The tentative deal would grant the 3PL labor peace to expand into Sunday deliveries in exchange for more trucking jobs, better benefits and a $4.15 wage boost.

By Edwin Lopez • June 22, 2018