Walmart introduces unlimited grocery delivery plan

As companies lower delivery fees fees, they're inviting more customers in but also making it harder to turn a profit, given the high costs of last-mile fulfillment. 

By Jeff Wells • Updated June 17, 2019

DHL invests $150M to expand pharma, medical supply chain

The life sciences logistics market is highly fragmented, driving 3PLs to invest in temperature-controlled supply chains and specialized facilities to gain a greater share of the growing pie.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 17, 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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Volvo's autonomous vehicle to haul DFDS containers to Swedish port

The vehicle called Vera will travel a pre-defined route, including some public roadways, without a driver.

By Matt Leonard • June 14, 2019

Target expands same-day delivery

Despite Amazon's recent one-day shipping move, expansion of same-day service across Target's network has been fairly inevitable since it acquired Shipt's platform in 2017. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 13, 2019

Panalpina pilots blockchain for ocean, air freight document tracking

Panalpina acknowledged some of the current skepticism surrounding blockchain in its announcement, claiming to take a "rational and realistic approach towards the technology.”

By Matt Leonard • June 13, 2019

Uber Eats drone delivery nears liftoff in San Diego

Restaurants participating in the pilot expected to begin this summer will place an order on a drone, which will then fly the food to a courier who will complete the last leg to a customer's door.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 12, 2019

Lufthansa Cargo launches new e-commerce unit

As e-commerce parcel volumes grow and brands seek to reach increasingly international customer bases, Lufthansa's air cargo unit has launched a dedicated subsidiary called "heyworld" to serve online retailers. 

By Morgan Forde • June 12, 2019

Is FedEx's decision to split up with Amazon a shift in the industry?

Whether or not FedEx's move last week was prudent, Morgan Stanley analysts took it as a sign the training wheels are off Amazon's internal logistics services.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 10, 2019

FedEx Express will cut ties with Amazon

By breaking ties with Amazon for air shipments, FedEx seems to convey a lack of interest in delivering packages for a company building out its own air network.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 7, 2019

FedEx Express to recruit 700 part-time drivers

A flexible workforce allows FedEx to expand its last-mile offerings and handle volume fluctuations. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 7, 2019

Amazon: New drone will start deliveries 'within months'

New drone technology could facilitate deliveries even faster than the current one-day offering, according to Amazon. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 6, 2019

Online grocery could increase cold storage demand by 100M square feet

Accelerating demand for cold storage space could create a supply-demand imbalance due to the specialization and resource-intensive nature of cold-storage construction.

By Morgan Forde • June 6, 2019

Amazon deploys 'Pegasus' robots in sortation centers to reduce miss sorts

This marks the first time Amazon will use robotics in these centers as it tries to speed up middle-mile logistics.

By Matt Leonard • June 5, 2019

At Nordstrom, the next evolution of BOPIS emerges

Brick-and-mortar retailers have embraced omnichannel strategies, but they're still figuring out one of their biggest headaches — processing returns.

By Jen A. Miller • June 4, 2019

In disaster response, health supply chain egos melt away

A speedy post-hurricane return to normal requires competitors to become collaborators to effectively manage inventory and cold chains.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • June 3, 2019

Hurricane season begins: Lessons in supply chain disaster preparedness

Scenario mapping, inventory tracking and collaboration with industry and public sector partners are a few strategies organizations have deployed after Harvey, Maria, Sandy, Katrina and countless other devastating storms. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 3, 2019

Before disaster strikes, DHL has a 6-step plan

Managing the long tail of recovery from Hurricane Maria taught DHL's director of operations for supply chain services in Puerto Rico the value of preparing for the worst.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 3, 2019

Blackstone bets on warehousing market with $18.7B logistics deal

In the deal, Blackstone will gain 179 million square feet of urban logistics assets from GLP at a time when such spaces are increasingly in demand.

By Matt Leonard • June 3, 2019

Florida manufacturing at risk this hurricane season

Storm outages and disruptions to the Port of Miami and Miami International Airport "may cause ripple effects" through global supply chains, according to a DHL Resilience360 report.

By Matt Leonard • June 3, 2019

Truck drivers, port workers call on Lowe's to 'clean up' supply chain

The workers want Lowe's to end its work with NFI Industries, which has been embroiled in controversy related to labor violations.

By Matt Leonard • Updated May 31, 2019

Dollar General to open 3 new warehouses for fresh program

CEO Todd Vasos said the benefits are already evident through better in-stock status and lower cost of goods. 

By Emma Cosgrove • May 31, 2019

Deloitte forecasts slower growth in warehouse market

The report says the slowdown will be driven by more industrial space becoming available, but not everyone agrees with this assessment.

By Matt Leonard • May 31, 2019

FedEx Ground to deliver 7 days a week year-round

The 3PL has slowly but surely expanded its delivery days and times, pointing to the growing volumes of e-commerce parcels it must handle.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 30, 2019

The last yard: The final logistics frontier

The last yard takes an item not just to the porch or the shipping dock, but to the refrigerator, the sales floor or a specific spot on the manufacturing plant line where it will be used.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 30, 2019

FedEx Logistics to launch HBCU employment program in Mississippi

As concerns about a growing digital skills gap emerge in the logistics and supply chain fields, firms like FedEx are opening more avenues to get young, savvy talent into their recruitment pipelines.

By Morgan Forde • May 30, 2019