What retailers can do to make the last mile more efficient

Last-mile delivery is complicated and expensive, but there are ways to make it work.

By Barry Hochfelder • May 22, 2017

Why is the last mile so inefficient?

Highly customized service, complex routes and various stakeholders make perfecting the last mile a challenge.

By Edwin Lopez • May 22, 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 cities can help supply chains perfect the last mile

Urban planning and business collaboration could help cities better manage side effects of last-mile delivery, like congestion.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 22, 2017

9 trends in last-mile delivery

From drones to urban warehouses, e-commerce is forcing changes in how retailers and carriers do business.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 22, 2017

Survey: Tech focus, e-commerce drive distributor operation trends

Are distributors providing real value to B2B and B2C consumers, or is their influence fading?

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 22, 2017

IBM subsidiary Weather Co. brings real-time weather data for drivers, dispatchers

Custom APIs will aid in drivers in planning for inclement weather, traffic flow and road conditions.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 22, 2017

Logistically Minded: McKinsey outlines 6 M&A success strategies

It's tough to pinpoint a successful acquisition, but the past year has at least three that fit the consultancy's expectations.

By Edwin Lopez • May 19, 2017

Uber Freight hits the road, bets on drivers to gain traction

The rideshare company seeks to disrupt load boards by prioritizing drivers and offering dynamic pricing, but will it succeed?

By Edwin Lopez • May 19, 2017

Dearth of workers threatens GA logistics boom

More than 72% attendees at the Georgia Logistics Summit said they were in search for talent, but attracting it may require redefining what logistics labor entails.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 18, 2017

GE, Port of Los Angeles launch supply chain visibility pilot program

The partners will collaborate with various supply chain stakeholders in sharing cargo, chassis and port data to boost efficiency. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 18, 2017

Port strikes befall Spain over renewed attempt at labor reform

Slowdowns and strikes to impede trade and ports for eight days in four cities in Spain, impacting European trade routes and shipments.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 17, 2017

New shipping routes may hinder food, raw materials chains

Commodity producers located far from major ports are struggling to remain in the cargo shipping loop.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 17, 2017

LTL carrier sues Amazon Fulfillment over contract breach, 'bullying'

Aggressive tactics and unapproved contract changes are commonplace when smaller companies partner with high-volume buyers, but illicit nonetheless.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 16, 2017

In a sign of the times, SC gas tax survives Governor's veto

Previously a taboo political move, legislators across the country are taking the initiative to raise funds for much-needed infrastructure improvements.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 15, 2017

Distribution center theft and collusion on the rise

The anonymity of the Internet has enabled insiders to work together to move and sell stolen goods from distribution centers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 15, 2017

Amazon challenges inventors to design new warehouse picking robot

Amazon hopes a $250K competition prize and prestige will lead to a fully automated picking solution, a needed innovation for its warehouses.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 12, 2017

Logistically Minded: Walmart.com CEO opens up about acquisition strategy

Meanwhile, a venture capital firm maps the supply chains behind self-driving vehicles to reveal that a whole new industry could emerge.

By Edwin Lopez • May 12, 2017

Upstart Flexe takes aim at Amazon with next-day delivery

The new service allows e-commerce brands to control the end-to-end fulfillment process, from identifying ideal fulfillment center locations, to delivering product via integrations with major carriers.

By Dan O'Shea • May 11, 2017

Are US ports ready for the big ship era?

New alliances led to greater April volumes at the Port of Long Beach, raising questions as to whether ports are prepared to handle the implications.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 11, 2017

Last-mile delivery options grow ever more popular

The normalization of speedy delivery is spurring a wave of investment for technologies that facilitate it.

By Edwin Lopez • May 11, 2017

States debate timing of ELD compliance for intrastate carriers

Large states with more lax hours of service regulations seek to avoid elevated implementation costs. 

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 10, 2017

Air cargo stakeholders clamor for digital portal

As air cargo labors under lack of modernization, 80% of stakeholders at an event said they would be willing to help create a new system.

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 9, 2017

Uber CEO teases its freight venture on Twitter

The company is not shy about its freight ambitions, but can it surpass the challenges that beleaguered its Uber-for-Trucking competitors?

By Jennifer McKevitt • May 9, 2017

Amazon escalates price war with Wal-Mart

It’s the second time in three months that the e-commerce giant sliced its free shipping threshold for non-Prime members, this time to $25.  

By Daphne Howland • May 9, 2017

How to leverage logistics in times of crisis

Proactively creating a continuity plan tempers operation problems during a disaster.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 9, 2017