The real cost of e-commerce logistics

Two-day delivery and free shipping may be the new norm, but it's hardly a minor cost for retailers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

How retail supply chains are adapting to the Amazon effect

Supply Chain Dive explores three ways retailers are altering their logistics networks and practices, given shifts in consumer expectations.

By Edwin Lopez • June 6, 2017

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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

How package fulfillment impacts supply chain costs

Retailers experiment with different fulfillment options — from stores to outsourced warehouses — to help mitigate the Amazon effect.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

Expanding the logistics network

Retailers are changing their logistics distribution networks to support two-day delivery and free shipping.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

Industry Pulse: Trucking shows steady growth after nearly 2 years of recession

The trucking industry's recovery began in October, following the overall economy. However, contractions in the auto, retail and housing markets worry Cass.

By Edwin Lopez • June 5, 2017

McDonald's home delivery network to reach 3,500 stores by June

McDonald's international delivery model and willingness to let supply chain partners operate independently may help it succeed stateside.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 5, 2017

Wal-Mart store workers now delivering packages

The brick-and-mortar giant is leveraging stores and making the task voluntary for workers to make more money.

By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2017

Amazon adds robots, surprisingly adds jobs too for its new Houston warehouse

Robots and humans collaborate to satisfy increasing demand for the Seattle behemoths' myriad products.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017

Report: Trucks beat drones on fuel efficiency, in select cases

Despite the clamor of an enthusiastic audience, drones' energy dependence makes them inefficient beyond contained communities.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017

Logistically Minded: Is a lack of diversity behind a talent shortage?

Recent reports reveal a high need for qualified labor, yet hiring remains slow. A chronic shortage of skilled workers, or are employers looking in the wrong places?

By Edwin Lopez • June 2, 2017

Seattle's Terminal 18 experiencing crush of new alliances, per JOC.com exclusive

The West Coast port is the latest to suffer the operational side effects of higher vessel calls and container volumes from new shipping alliances.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 1, 2017

Industry Pulse: A guide through the latest logistics data

Keep track of monthly trends and statistics for each mode of transportation in the supply chain through this data hub.

By Supply Chain Dive • Updated Aug. 28, 2020

Report: Autonomous trucks could eliminate need for 4.4M commercial drivers

The International Transport Forum report outlines steps for mitigating job loss from driverless trucks in the U.S. and Europe.

By Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2017

As e-commerce disrupts retail, it could be giving workers more jobs, better wages

Distribution centers and fulfillment centers have grown in number, contributing to the nearly 400,000 e-commerce added nationwide since 2007.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 31, 2017

Meal delivery startup buckles under weight of supply chain costs

Startups bringing just-in-time services to the food retail industry are feeling the pressures that come with scaling up production amid high competition.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 31, 2017

Wal-Mart patent uses blockchain tech for drone deliveries

As blockchain technology becomes increasingly popular, its beneficiaries grow in diversity.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 31, 2017

Fortune 500 companies are using 3PLs more, study finds

The third-party logistics market grew alongside the global economy, but could shrink as expansion retreats.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 30, 2017

Logistically Minded: Blockchain on the rise

In other news, as the battle for a share of infrastructure funding is set to ramp up, ports and states hedge their bets.

By Edwin Lopez , Andy Burt • May 26, 2017

Unilever, McDonald's top Gartner's 2017 supply chain rankings

Shifting political and economic landscapes reveal which companies are best suited to be disruptors, or to become disrupted themselves.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 26, 2017

Uber for freight has arrived but truckers' feelings mixed on new app

Product and price differentiation may be tough to come by in the competitive trucking market.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 24, 2017

St. Louis seeks to reclaim position as Midwest freight hub

The city's Regional Freightway seeks to lure transport and manufacturing to the area, despite struggling infrastructure.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 24, 2017

Making a case for dangerous goods, hazmat shipping compliance

Safety and compliance are challenging, but the right infrastructure and technology can mitigate risk and provide businesses a competitive edge.

By Robert Finn • May 24, 2017

Report: TMS market will grow to $30 billion by 2025

The need for custom solutions to common problems is helping the market expand rapidly.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 24, 2017

Perfecting the last mile

Supply chains must work together if they are to make the process more efficient.

By Jordan Branch • May 22, 2017

For last-mile proficiency, tap the logistics network

UPS and DHL executives share how they are rising to the last-mile challenge.

By Edwin Lopez • May 22, 2017