Distributor Performance Food Group to acquire Reinhart Foodservice for $2B

PFG plans to keep Reinhart's 26 distribution centers open, expanding capacity and shortening trucking routes. 

By Morgan Forde • July 2, 2019

What's next for logistics M&A?

DSV's friendly takeover of Panalpina and CMA CGM's offer for CEVA left many analysts wondering if this is the beginning of another wave of consolidation in logistics and transportation. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 1, 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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FedEx: Retail partners can't replace FedEx Office

Even with plans to offer parcel pick-up and drop-off in 8,000 Dollar General stores, COO Raj Subramaniam emphasized the most profitable packages come through FedEx Office.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 28, 2019

Amazon adds counter parcel pickup in 100 Rite Aid stores

For struggling Rite Aid, converting Amazon orders into store traffic holds promise.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 27, 2019

FedEx profits are at the mercy of trade policy, execs say

Ending FedEx's relationship with Amazon will be a "near-term headwind," which will last until FY2021, according to CFO Alan Graf.

By Emma Cosgrove • June 25, 2019

DC launches curb space pilot for commercial deliveries

Curbside parking will be removed for 12 weeks in parts of the city to study curb utilization and safety through a partnership with curbFlow.

By Katie Pyzyk • June 25, 2019

Supply chain visibility in action: The journey from manufacturer to retailer

Retailers need to start planning early - up to six months before the next selling season - and demand variables like fashion trends, economic conditions and weather are impossible to predict with accuracy.

June 25, 2019

Large, light parcels subject to higher rates after USPS pricing change

A calculation from iDrive Logistics estimates the change in dimensional weight divisor could trigger a 10% to 90% bump in shipping costs for inefficiently packaged items. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 24, 2019

5G 'promises to transform' logistics industry: report

Large asset-based carriers will likely see the most immediate benefit of the broadband standard, as it will allow them to track assets in real time with detailed data.

By Matt Leonard • June 21, 2019

Shopify launches fulfillment network

The new machine-learning tech "predicts the closest fulfillment centers and optimal inventory quantities per location to ensure fast, low-cost delivery," according to a company blog post. 

By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2019

Gig workers in high demand to fight talent shortages

MBO Partners said these independent workers have added $1.3 trillion to the economy in 2019 — the equivalent of Spain's total GDP.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Morgan Fecto • June 20, 2019

Walmart tests autonomous delivery vans for 'middle mile'

"Milk runs," or routes often repeated, are a common thread between most AV trials on the road, because repetitive routes require little decision-making on the part of a driver.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated July 29, 2019

Shippers 'blow up their budgets' in 2018, spending on logistics up 11.4%

Carriers experienced higher costs in the form of wages and passed these on to shippers, according to a new report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and A.T. Kearney.

By Matt Leonard • June 19, 2019

XPO Logistics pilots predictive analytics tool in LTL network

Semi- and fully-automated tools can identify areas where operational efficiency could be improved.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Amazon Air adds 15 more aircraft

By 2021, Amazon will have 70 aircraft in its fleet, leveraging its own delivery network and decreasing its reliance on third-party carriers.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 18, 2019

FedEx to offer parcel pickup, drop-off in 8K Dollar General stores

Dollar General's significant rural footprint and popularity with customers helped drive the partnership.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

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

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