XPO cites pressure from 'industrial recession,' lowers revenue targets

CEO Brad Jacobs said the souring industrial economy has stifled LTL growth for XPO and others over the last four quarters. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 30, 2019

Kroger pilots package services to drive store traffic

The grocer will work with FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to offer package pickup, storage and drop-off for shoppers at 220 locations.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 30, 2019

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

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Walmart's last mile around the world

From tricycles to drones, Walmart is casting a wide net to find out how shoppers want to receive their goods.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 29, 2019

Topco pilots Mastercard blockchain for seafood traceability

The grocer will use Envisible's Wholechain to gain visibility into the ethical sourcing and environmental compliance of its seafood offerings.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 29, 2019

Amazon unveils free grocery delivery

Amazon has been focused on streamlining operations recently between Whole Foods and its own grocery properties. 

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 29, 2019

Prologis to acquire Liberty in $12.6B warehouse deal

The acquisition will add 107 million square feet of logistics space to Prologis' portfolio in markets such as Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, Chicago and Southern California. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 28, 2019

As Nike pledges no to Arctic shipping, Gap, H&M and more sign on

Nike said the decision dovetailed with its Move to Zero sustainability initiative, through which it hopes to achieve zero-waste and zero-carbon operations. 

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 28, 2019

FedEx: 82% of small businesses believe trade is key to economic growth

More than one-third of small business respondents in a study said fees and tariffs impacted them "a great deal."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 25, 2019

Amazon shipping spend jumps 46% as 1-day costs mount

Transportation makes up the largest portion of the growing cost of one-day shipping, CFO Brian Olsavsky said on the company's third quarter earnings call. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 25, 2019

Patent Pending: Why did the Amazon delivery robot cross the road?

Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. On Fridays, we'll share a few from the week. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 25, 2019

Rent the Runway shouldered the blame when a software bug hampered fulfillment

Rather than point fingers and "blame" a third party, the company said the disruption was due to a "software issue internally."

By Naomi Eide • Oct. 25, 2019

Amazon adds pickup counters to GNC, Stage Stores, Health Mart

The pickup counters give Amazon greater delivery network density and eliminate the most complex and expensive part of e-commerce orders: the last yard. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 23, 2019

Best Buy kicks off peak season with free next-day delivery

As the company heads into peak season competition with Amazon, and other big box retailers, it is looking to leverage its brick and mortar footprint and the growing popularity of buy online, pick-up in-store (BOPIS) to increase sales.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 23, 2019

UPS gears up for record volumes this peak season

Investments in automation are paying off as the carrier heads into peak after posting record U.S. operating profit in the third quarter. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 22, 2019

4 ways 5G is set to transform supply chains

Two-thirds of organizations plan to deploy 5G by 2020, with operational efficiency seen as the key benefit.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Oct. 22, 2019

CMA CGM offers financing, extended payment deadlines for shippers

The French carrier seeks to offer financial relief in the form of improved cash flow to companies working to mitigate the instability of the current trade environment.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 22, 2019

UPS, CVS complete 2 last-mile drone deliveries of prescriptions

The partnership with CVS Pharmacy takes healthcare deliveries a step further, as the transports are no longer restricted to B2B transactions across medical campuses. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Updated Nov. 5, 2019

UPS teams up with Stamps.com to reduce friction for shippers

Shippers who source UPS shipping services through a Stamps.com platform can receive up to 55% off of daily rates.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 21, 2019

What is Part 135 and what does it mean for drone delivery?

Alphabet's Wing Aviation and UPS have begun small scale drone delivery in recent months thanks to certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 18, 2019

Patent Pending: Uber's plan for better freight matching, Walmart tackles store-based batching

Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future of supply chains. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny. On Fridays, we'll share a few from the week. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 17, 2019

Uber Freight: The bright spot in Uber's portfolio?

As Uber lays off hundreds from its autonomous vehicles, Uber Eats and other divisions, Uber Freight is set to hire thousands of employees.

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 16, 2019

Walmart launches grocery delivery into customers' homes

Crossing the threshold into the last yard is Walmart's play to dominate last-mile delivery.

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 15, 2019

With record-low unemployment, how will supply chains hire thousands for peak season?

The arid talent pool challenges supply chain managers to boost productivity and take a unique approach to recruit and retain workers.

By Shefali Kapadia • Oct. 15, 2019

Former Amazon last-mile provider to lay off 900

This last mile shake-up and about 700 other layoffs at Atlanta-based Inpax follow a Buzzfeed and ProPublica investigation that found drivers were involved in fatal crashes while delivering Amazon packages. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 14, 2019

TuSimple plans fully driverless deliveries in 2021

TuSimple executives said the company's next step is to continue partnering on real-world routes throughout the U.S. and China, eventually "taking the driver out of the equation."

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 14, 2019