Kroger to test online pickup at Walgreens stores

The buy online, pick up in-store pilot will offer a selection of the grocer's private label products at 13 of the pharmacy's locations.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 2, 2018

Carriers plan to add capacity amid trucking crunch

A survey from Transporeon reveals nearly two-thirds of trucking companies plan to buy more equipment and prioritize long-term relationships with shippers.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 1, 2018

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Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

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9 drone providers join FAA low-altitude initiative

The Federal Aviation Administration now counts 14 industry partners who can fly in controlled airspace and receive approval to do so in seconds.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 1, 2018

Shippers, 3PLs go beyond the last mile to the 'last yard'

"Last-yard logistics can be chaotic," the Third-Party Logistics Study said, but managing it is essential to business growth.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 1, 2018

FedEx joins open source blockchain initiative

Hyperledger offers open source blockchain code bases for industries to use as a starting point to build their own applications.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 28, 2018

Home Depot expands speedy delivery

The last mile has proven expensive for retailers, and analysts at Moody's suggest companies haven't yet found the sweet spot for how much to charge.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 27, 2018

Tesla to build trucks to deliver its own cars

In a tweet, Elon Musk said he is looking to "upgrade our logistics system."

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 26, 2018

Congress takes next step toward drone delivery

The FAA Reauthorization bill mandates that Congress clear the regulatory way for drone-based delivery within one year.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 25, 2018

Renault, Mercedes debut autonomous cargo van concepts

Automakers are designing vehicles for densely-populated, congested cities, tackling the challenge of the last mile. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Sept. 24, 2018

Brooks Brothers taps 260 stores to fulfill online orders

The strategy is designed to boost online orders, but special orders or requests often languish in busy department stores without personnel dedicated to the fulfillment process.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 24, 2018

How we became our own logistics managers

Real-time package tracking keeps consumers engaged and offers an alternative to the instant gratification of making a purchase at the big box store.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 24, 2018

Delivery issues jumped 50% as Florence hit

Data from Convey show the extent of a natural disaster's impacts on logistics service the week of the storm.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 24, 2018

3PLs take the lead in large warehouse leases for the first time

A shift in the largest warehouse leaseholders illustrates the growing importance of fulfillment and logistics providers. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 21, 2018

Amazon reportedly plans 4-story warehouses

With limited available space near densely populated areas, one solution is to build vertically instead of horizontally.

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Sept. 20, 2018

The 4PL era begins

Increasingly complex supply chains need a one-stop shop to manage logistics.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 20, 2018

CommerceHub debuts last-mile delivery solution for big ticket items

Active Delivery Management is expected to streamline last-mile delivery of large merchandise for the supply chain platform and its retailer clients.

By Dan Alaimo • Sept. 20, 2018

Florence squeezes pharmaceutical supply chains

Pharmacies, which rely on sophisticated inventory control and cater to local customers, possess few options when massive storms disrupt logistics.

By Rich Weissman • Sept. 19, 2018

Tesla is in 'delivery logistics hell'

Suspicion around the automaker's ability to produce cars is a common concern, but logistics bottlenecks are a new problem.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 19, 2018

UPS to team with tech firms for study on truck congestion

The four-month study in Chicago will find places and times when congestion from delivery trucks worsens or when gridlock makes delivery more difficult.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 18, 2018

UPS will hire 100K seasonal employees

The figure is an increase of more than 5% from past years, when the company hired 95,000 workers each season.

By Shefali Kapadia • Sept. 18, 2018

FedEx leans on automation to handle record-breaking peak season

Executives say that employees can hardly be seen at FedEx's automated sorting hubs. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 18, 2018

Reno, Nevada conducts FAA-approved drone delivery flight

During the test, a single pilot simultaneously flew several drones from company Flirtey to deliver automated external defibrillators.

By Jason Plautz • Sept. 17, 2018

Ikea moves up the timeline for for 'zero emissions' in last-mile delivery

Electric delivery vehicles are one step on the road to eventually reaching carbon positive status, according to Ikea.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 17, 2018

Timeline: How Hurricane Florence is agitating supply chains

Higher logistics costs, plant shutdowns. Even days before the storm reached the shores of the eastern seaboard, supply chains were being disrupted by Hurricane Florence.

By Supply Chain Dive • Sept. 14, 2018

UPS zeros in on 'super hubs,' high-margin shipments to grow business

With faster, more automated parcel sorting, UPS seeks to be an early adopter of technology to stay ahead of the competition. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 14, 2018