Developing the coronavirus vaccine supply chain

Pharmas, nonprofit organizations and suppliers prepare to handle a high volume of vaccines, but component shortages and scaling up manufacturing present challenges.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 16, 2020

FedEx, UPS on-time performance falls in May

The carriers have experienced demand surges and volume levels equivalent to peak season as the pandemic puts greater emphasis on e-commerce for consumers.

By Matt Leonard • June 15, 2020

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Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

DHL Express expands hiring as peak season volumes continue through summer

The carrier is opening 400 full- and part-time positions at three major airports to cope with double-digit increases in parcel volume.

By Morgan Forde • June 15, 2020

Descartes boosts digital bona fides with $12M Kontainers acquisition

Kontainers' technology helps carriers, freight forwarders and logistics companies create platforms to facilitate instant quoting, booking and shipment tracking.

By Matt Leonard • June 11, 2020

UPS expands healthcare footprint, shifting focus to vaccines

The carrier is working with many of the major players developing vaccines to protect against the new coronavirus and companies working toward treatments.

By Matt Leonard • June 10, 2020

Supply chain median salary 24% higher than national median, gender gap narrows

Supply chain professionals with a bachelor's degree have a median salary of $78,750 and 88% of respondents said they have a positive career outlook.

By Matt Leonard • June 10, 2020

Cross-border postal rates going up July 1 for many shippers

Increases are highly variable, but by one estimate the USPS inbound rate from China could go up 100% or more from the existing rate.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated June 9, 2020

American Eagle fast-tracks fulfillment hubs to reduce shipping backlog

The peri-urban fulfillment hub is a fixture of Amazon's supply chain, but few pure-play apparel sellers have adopted the strategy. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 8, 2020

FedEx Ground restores partial service in downtown Chicago

The carrier resumed partial service six days after suspending delivery in 16 ZIP codes.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated June 10, 2020

FedEx follows UPS with peak surcharges beginning Monday

Many shippers will have to absorb or pass on the extra cost in an already fraught environment — especially those experiencing a marked uptick in B2C volume.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 4, 2020

Amazon Air's fleet expansion is a bid for logistics domination

The company announced plans to add an additional 12 aircraft to its fleet, bringing its total size to 82 planes by the end of 2021.

By Matt Leonard • June 4, 2020

Transplace acquires parcel TMS provider ScanData

Transplace presents its integration of ScanData's PTMS as a value-add for shippers, a step toward integrating their online business with traditional freight management. 

By Morgan Forde • June 4, 2020

CVS Pharmacy partners with Nuro on autonomous last-mile delivery pilot

The move comes as CVS experiments with contactless delivery in other locations in the U.S. during the pandemic​.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 1, 2020

Cross-border postal exchanges fall 21% through pandemic

As the pandemic sparks an economic crisis, the world's postal services will also, to varying degrees, struggle financially.

By Matt Leonard • May 29, 2020

UPS announces peak surcharges on certain domestic shipments starting Sunday

The fees can add up quickly for e-commerce shippers confronted with exceptionally high order volumes during the pandemic.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 28, 2020

Drones and delivery trucks could work together, but regulatory hurdles remain

Using drones and trucks for a hybrid delivery system can leverage the best elements of both modes within a shipper's network, according to a recent MIT research paper. 

By Morgan Forde • May 28, 2020

Expeditors acquires digital platform from Fleet Logistics to enhance LTL

Acquisition has been a less-common way for traditional brokerage and forwarding players to boost their digital capabilities.

By Emma Cosgrove • May 27, 2020

Target resumes grocery pickup pilot

The retailer had paused the rollout of fresh, frozen and refrigerated grocery items to its Drive Up program back in March when the pandemic hit.

By Jeff Wells • May 21, 2020

Research conflicts on drone delivery costs, efficiency as parcel carriers scale operations

While Gartner estimates drone fleets could reduce operations costs by 70%, some research indicates drone operations, at scale, could be up to 10 times less energy efficient than vans.

By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2020

Target tests post-store sort center for last-mile delivery

The downstream locations are intended to remove parcel sorting from stores as Target shipped 80% of e-commerce orders from stores in Q1. 

By Emma Cosgrove • May 20, 2020

Experts: 3 ways coronavirus has shifted supply chains' focus

Practitioners from across the industry came together at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss how the pandemic is affecting their operations. 

By Matt Leonard • May 20, 2020

Americold, Ahold Delhaize partner to build 2 automated cold chain warehouses

Automation features in the warehouses will include integrated transportation management systems (TMS), end-to-end forecasting and inventory replenishment technology.

By Krishna Thakker • May 19, 2020

COVID-19 may put industrial distribution back in the game

Manufacturers may look to their industrial distribution network as an opportunity to satisfy more customers and rebuild their market share.

By Rich Weissman • May 19, 2020

FedEx, Microsoft partner on 'near-real-time' parcel tracking

The multi-year collaboration will power FedEx logistics solutions with Microsoft's Azure cloud service and ERP platform, Dynamics 365.

By S.L. Fuller • May 18, 2020

DHL pilots e-cargo bikes in Miami to reduce congestion, pollution

Miami partnered with DHL and Reef Technologies to pilot the bikes for last-mile deliveries, a move that's expected to reduce carbon emissions by 101,000 kg annually.

By Cailin Crowe • May 18, 2020