If food supply is to last through 2050, digital standards must be adopted now

Technology is at the heart of recent plans to resolve food chain waste and future shortages.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 9, 2018

Agility will collaborate with Maersk-IBM on blockchain initiative

Blockchain is closer to permeating the entire ocean shipping industry with the collaboration of 3PL Agility.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2018

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Retail Supply Chains

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

By Supply Chain Dive staff

New performance analytics tool helps shippers with decision-making

Provider Performance Analytics from software company Haven will be especially beneficial to companies with large swaths of data.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2018

Drug distributors join movement to mitigate opioid crisis

The newly formed coalition, Allied Against Opioid Abuse, includes distributors, care providers and pharmacists who seek to stem opioid abuse.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Feb. 7, 2018

UPS' special commodities program will ship dangerous goods

Precise conditions are an absolute necessity for successful cold chain transports.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 2018

Supply chain's path to the top starts with leadership

Today’s company needs a worker with advanced management skills, capable of bringing different departments together to achieve supply chain goals.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 6, 2018

Amazon wants 3PLs to know they aren't necessary for the company's success

While unlikely to displace its current 3PLs, Amazon hints it could do so if needed. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2018

Descartes buys cloud-based logistics provider Aljex

The logistics specialist has acquired numerous tech companies to help with supply chain visibility and efficiency. 

By Jennifer McKevitt , Kate Patrick Macri • Feb. 5, 2018

Amazon Q4 sales soar 38% to $60.5B

The e-commerce giant had a very good holiday quarter, as a result of online sales growth and more efficient fulfillment and warehouse operations.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 2, 2018

UPS plans $12B investment as its supply chain, freight growth skyrockets

Accompanying its Q4 2017 earnings statement, UPS announced a $12 billion logistics expansion plan, saying it will use savings from the recent tax law.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Feb. 2, 2018

Trucking capacity crunch will impact C.H. Robinson's 2018 outlook

The 3PL says economic factors and the ELD mandate will continue to drive up prices in 2018. 

By Kate Patrick Macri • Feb. 1, 2018

Boxed rejects Kroger bid, looks elsewhere for offer

The competition to acquire the e-commerce wholesaler, nicknamed "Costco for millennials," has intensified with Amazon, Walmart and Target seen as some of the potential buyers.

By Dan Alaimo • Feb. 1, 2018

Walmart will tighten on-time, in-full enforcement in April

The retailer began phasing in the new OTIF policy last year, but it hopes large suppliers can reach 85% compliance in a few months.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 31, 2018

Amazon reportedly expanding FBA Onsite trial

The retailer appears to be expanding a trial offering that installs its own logistics processes at the locations of merchant partners.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 30, 2018

Why online grocery could be a $100B opportunity in the next four years

Despite this growth potential, experts at the FMI Midwinter Conference said retailers and manufacturers so far aren't ready.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 30, 2018

Chinese JD.com reportedly planning US-based logistics

The potential plan would include a fulfillment center in Los Angeles to handle same-day deliveries. 

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2018

CPG Supply Chains try to keep pace with e-commerce demands

A report from the Boston Consulting Group reveals the greatest challenges facing consumer packaged goods companies.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 28, 2018

Report: Teamsters tell UPS to lay off drone, driverless delivery vehicles

As UPS sits down with the Teamsters union to hammer out a new contract, tech innovations like drones and driverless trucks are a point of contention.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 26, 2018

DHL predicts Japanese expansion via auto industry, manufacturing

Manufacturing in the automotive industry and high export levels are driving the nation's economic growth. 

By Jennifer McKevitt , Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 26, 2018

AGL joins BiTA, says blockchain can enable greater visibility

The company believes blockchain could reap at least 20% in cost savings for supply chains.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 25, 2018

C.H. Robinson to collaborate with merQbiz in recovered paper market

Digitalization will improve capital, efficiency and transparency.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2018

Volvo to introduce electric trucks to Europe next year

After Europe, the vehicle manufacturer is eyeing North America as the next big market for electric vehicles.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 25, 2018

Sage, UPS to help provide cloud services to small businesses

Cloud-based shipping options can help track costs for small and medium businesses, but for many the overhead costs of cloud adoption are too high.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 24, 2018

Why businesses must look for more than supply chain visibility

Transparency in the value chain can only go so far, depending on your data and tech.

By Blake Shumate • Jan. 24, 2018

Shrinking truck capacity becomes a major issue for shippers

While trucking capacity languishes, intermodal transport methods surge.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 23, 2018