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Walmart letting businesses tap into its route optimization tech
The move to sell its proprietary AI-driven software contributes to the retailer’s business diversification strategy.
By Larry Avila • April 1, 2024 -
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UPS wins US Postal Service air cargo contract, usurping FedEx
The delivery giant will ramp up its activity with the agency after a transition period, eventually moving the majority of its domestic air cargo.
By Max Garland • April 1, 2024 -
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TrendlineAI in Supply Chain Management
Warehouse automation, logistics management and procurement processes are just a few of the ways companies are using AI to streamline their supply chains.
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Sponsored by GS1 USStop doom-scrolling your supply chain
Disruption is the reality of the modern world. How can you ensure your supply chain handles it without total fallout?
April 1, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseHow auto supply chain managers can navigate the Baltimore port stoppages
Alternative port assessments, along with contract and obligation reviews, are among the steps experts say shippers should consider.
By Kelly Stroh • March 29, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapsePort of Baltimore crisis: What supply chain managers need to know
Supply Chain Dive asked experts how rerouting by land and sea could work after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 29, 2024 -
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Walmart hikes return shipping rates for seller-fulfilled orders
The retailer didn't disclose the extent of the increase, which it attributed to "changing market conditions."
By Max Garland • March 29, 2024 -
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5 takeaways from UPS’ 2024 investor and analyst day
Company officials provided details on the company's future with Amazon, the evolution of its pricing technology, growth in healthcare and more.
By Max Garland • March 28, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseEast Coast ports say they are ready for Baltimore cargo
The Port of Virginia and the Port of New York and New Jersey can serve as alternative ports for ships that were destined to Baltimore.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 28, 2024 -
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5 ways drone delivery providers are advancing in 2024
Announcements from Zipline, DroneUp, Wing and Skyports Drone Services this year demonstrate drones' growing presence in supply chains.
By Max Garland • March 28, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseRailroads scramble to keep freight moving after Baltimore port disruption
CSX and Norfolk Southern are emphasizing communication and flexibility to preserve service reliability.
By Larry Avila • March 27, 2024 -
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How the Baltimore bridge disaster is impacting supply chains
The port is opening up alternate channels for vessel traffic, while stakeholders are adapting with their own workarounds.
By Kelly Stroh • Updated June 13, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseBaltimore truckers, dockworkers brace for Key Bridge collapse effects
The downed bridge is marooning the Port of Baltimore and threatening the region's supply chain.
By Colin Campbell • March 27, 2024 -
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UPS plans to close around 200 US facilities, shift volume to automated hubs
The company is consolidating locations as part of its "Network of the Future" initiative, which aims to reduce its labor needs and save $3 billion by 2028.
By Max Garland • March 26, 2024 -
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Maersk seeks bigger stake in booming cross-border market
A new Tijuana, Mexico, facility will target the technology, automotive, retail and lifestyle sectors.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 25, 2024 -
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At the Panama Canal: Booking slots open up at a waterway on the mend
The canal authority increased daily booking slots to 27 and is implementing long-term solutions like cross-filling.
By Shefali Kapadia • March 25, 2024 -
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Port of Los Angeles cargo volumes leap 60% YoY in February
Risks ranging from Red Sea disruptions to Panama Canal restrictions keep fueling shipper diversions to the West Coast port.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 22, 2024 -
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FedEx could be ‘weeks away’ from US Postal Service contract decision
The company is pursuing a new air transportation deal that would align with its ongoing network overhaul, Chief Commercial Officer Brie Carere said.
By Max Garland • March 22, 2024 -
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GXO doubled its use of warehouse vision tech in 2023
The solution helps automate validation and reduce errors in the company’s facilities.
By Kelly Stroh • March 22, 2024 -
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FedEx charges ahead with Network 2.0, rolling out to dozens more locations in 2024
The plan to integrate its separate Express and Ground delivery networks will help close a key gap with UPS, one executive said.
By Max Garland • March 22, 2024 -
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Can 7-day delivery give OnTrac an edge in a soft market?
The service's success will hinge on shippers' own capabilities and how much consumers value Saturday and Sunday deliveries.
By Max Garland • March 21, 2024 -
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Department of Transportation’s FLOW platform deepens supply chain data pool
Published information now covers inland freight hubs like rail terminals and warehouses to help users mitigate logistics challenges.
By Alejandra Carranza • March 20, 2024 -
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Delivery provider Point Pickup ceases operations as it seeks a sale
The company is looking to find a buyer quickly, as its "assets are basically melting ice cubes — they are losing money," a lawyer said.
By Max Garland • March 19, 2024 -
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Cross-border e-commerce helped lift air cargo industry in February
The average spot rate increased 2% month over month to $2.29 per kilogram, with demand up 11% year over year, Xeneta’s Clive Data Services found.
By Kelly Stroh • March 19, 2024 -
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Weak logistics demand could fuel buyer’s market for mergers, acquisitions
Top investors are ready to spend after dealmaking slowed to a crawl last year, according to a McKinsey report.
By Max Garland • March 18, 2024 -
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Railroads add Florida Express route to lure textile shippers
Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway hope an express connection with Central America will take off amid a rise in nearshoring.
By Larry Avila • March 15, 2024
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