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

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Supply Chain Technology Adoption

Retailers and manufacturers are increasingly employing artificial intelligence, digital twins and traceability systems to improve visibility and operational performance.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

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

Hurricane Florence could spike food freight costs

Even though consumers are stocking up on supplies, a Credit Suisse report found that the storm could create a challenging headwind for food makers' expenses.

By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 13, 2018

FedEx to deliver 6 days a week year-round

The carrier has for years extended its delivery week during the holiday season, but beginning 2019, six-day weeks will be the norm at FedEx Ground.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 12, 2018

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.

By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 12, 2018

Logistics is booming in China — but not where you think

Inland cities serve as land bridges between China and Europe, making them ripe for warehouse and transportation development.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Sept. 11, 2018

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. 

By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 10, 2018

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.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Sept. 10, 2018

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.

By Barry Hochfelder • Sept. 7, 2018