Logistically Minded: December capped year of recovery for freight industry

The DOT's Freight Transportation Services Index has increased by 12.6% over the past 10 years. 

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 10, 2017

Report: Transparent and sustainable supply chains are not built in a day

Moving toward sustainability can be a long process. Consistently working with suppliers will help speed it up.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 10, 2017

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Here’s how companies are navigating evolving global trade and tariff policies, rising costs and operational uncertainty across supply chain networks.

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Cost savings, better decision-making drive supply chain investments

Replacing old technology is largely an afterthought, according to a Gartner study.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 10, 2017

Report: Distributors are reluctant to side with Amazon, citing data mining concerns

An MDM conference report reveals many distrust the e-commerce giant's data policies, but the upside of working with the marketplace continues to justify the partnership ... for now.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 9, 2017

UPS to install solar panels in 8 facilities as part of sustainability drive

The changes are but a piece of UPS' corporate sustainability puzzle, which seeks to reduce the company's carbon intensity 20% by the end of 2020.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 9, 2017

Will cross-border e-commerce be the next growth wave for e-tailers?

Foreign sales are set to grow by 25% over the next three years, but tapping into the cross-border market is harder than it sounds.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 9, 2017

FedEx targets SMB sellers — and Amazon — with inventory storage and fulfillment service

Businesses using the new FedEx Fulfillment e-commerce platform will be able to store their products at the shipper's warehouses, and as items are ordered, FedEx will package and ship them in boxes that feature the seller’s branding and logo.

By Dan O'Shea • Feb. 8, 2017

Pharmaceutical supply chain gaps force $230M in drug shortage costs upon healthcare providers

Increased product traceability and visibility could help suppliers identify compromised shipments before it reaches the healthcare facility.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 8, 2017

Pack it up: Packaging materials must be a balance of cost, customer experience

Choosing the best void fill can reap savings for shippers, despite changes in dimensional shipping calculations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 2017

New Logistics Manager's Index promises to fill a supply chain statistics gap

The Council of Supply Management Professionals and five universities aim to measure the national economy based on warehousing, transportation and pricing trends.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2017

FedEx cautiously wades into autonomous delivery space

The company is exploring a variety of autonomous vehicle and robotics options for deliveries in its quest to compete with new market entrants like Amazon and Uber.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2017

UT court certifies class-action lawsuit against C.R. England

Independent contractors allege the company misled them to believe they would be hired upon completion of a driver training program, but the jobs were not available.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 6, 2017

Report: Only 1 of the top 20 freight forwarders can provide instant, online quotes

At which point will neglecting digitization transform from an opportunity cost to loss of market share?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 3, 2017

Unpopular speed limiter rule hits a roadblock

Is it doomed under the Trump administration?

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 3, 2017

Logistically Minded: 10 industrial markets built 63% of new mega-warehouses

The logistics boom is no accident: various reports show technology adoption, e-commerce sales and production are all on the rise in the U.S.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 3, 2017

FedEx CEO: Infrastructure overhaul a critical need for logistics, economy

Delivery needs are rising and the nation's ports and highways are only getting more congested, but disagreements over funding threaten to delay upgrades.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 2, 2017

How a closed loop supply chain can help reduce product waste

Supply chains that combine forward and reverse logistics to reimagine the product lifecycle may help reduce the 7.6 billion tons of waste produced by U.S. firms each year.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 30, 2017

Logistically Minded: As volumes rise, freight's winter thaws

The Cass Freight Index suggests the freight recession may be over, and it is supported by trends across the various other, specific statistical reports.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 27, 2017

Senate Democrats propose $1 trillion infrastructure plan

Despite bipartisan support for improving the nation's aging infrastructure, the two parties have been unable to agree on funding sources.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 26, 2017

Amazon the freight forwarder gains ground in China

Amazon continues its expansion to offer full supply chain services as it positions itself to become a lead third-party logistics provider.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2017

America's top 100 bottlenecks reveal regions of highest logistics growth

The American Transportation Research Institute's latest bottleneck index seeks to identify where the nation's roads and supply chains have the greatest need.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2017

Predictive analytics lead 2017 goals for healthcare supply chains

Global Health Exchange surveyed its best 50 provider organizations to find data management and technology are high priorities for healthcare this year. Here's why.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

How benchmarking can help supply chains save costs and drive growth

Internal, external and competitor benchmarks can help spot industry best practices, but companies should beware benchmarking for the sake of having data.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

DHL plans to disrupt freight forwarding with CILLOX platform

The logistics company unveiled a digital freight booking and tracking platform last week.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 24, 2017

Increased visibility demands supply chain collaboration

But first, supply chain managers must rethink the way product data is taken in, and how it is interconnected.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 24, 2017