Logistically Minded: Oil prices, inventory levels and market growth spurred freight sector's recovery

After five months of positive growth, the 18-month freight recession appears to be over, but will growth last in the face of a stronger dollar?

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 24, 2017

Cold chain integrity, visibility top of mind for pharmaceutical shippers

Panelists representing Teva, Sandoz and freight forwarders identified the top challenges in assuring drug quality at Air Cargo Africa 2017.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 24, 2017

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Inventory Management

Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

How Nintendo's forecasting miscues led to 3DS shortages

Forecasts are almost always wrong, but when they consistently lead to half-million-unit adjustments, a deeper problem may be on hand.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 21, 2017

Logistically Minded: Hanjin's last breath

Hanjin Shipping will be officially liquidated following a protracted period of shifts for the shipping sector, but doubts linger over the industry's health.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 17, 2017

The hidden supply chain behind Valentine's Day flowers

Flowers begin to die as soon as they start to bloom, so how do florists ensure their imported roses remain fresh to the point of delivery?

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Feb. 14, 2017

Sorting technology investments must balance cost against efficiencies

Sorting machines aid in supply chain efficiency, but managers must choose their solution wisely.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 14, 2017

Kellogg's distribution centers to close in favor of retailer warehouse delivery

The cereal and snack company seeks the benefits of warehousing versus direct store delivery.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 13, 2017

Logistically Minded: December capped year of recovery for freight industry

The DOT's Freight Transportation Services Index has increased by 12.6% over the past 10 years. 

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 10, 2017

UPS to install solar panels in 8 facilities as part of sustainability drive

The changes are but a piece of UPS' corporate sustainability puzzle, which seeks to reduce the company's carbon intensity 20% by the end of 2020.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 9, 2017

Pack it up: Packaging materials must be a balance of cost, customer experience

Choosing the best void fill can reap savings for shippers, despite changes in dimensional shipping calculations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Feb. 7, 2017

Amazon building $1.5B Prime Air cargo hub near Cincinnati

The Hebron, KY facility will create more than 2,000 jobs dedicated to loading, unloading and sorting packages.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 1, 2017

Why a dental distributor used automation to scale production

The case study highlights the various interrelated needs warehouse managers must consider and mirrors a national trend of increased fulfillment needs.

By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 1, 2017

Lean supply chains require waste reduction processes

KailNexus recently identified seven types of waste executives should watch when looking to lean their supply chains.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 27, 2017

Logistically Minded: As volumes rise, freight's winter thaws

The Cass Freight Index suggests the freight recession may be over, and it is supported by trends across the various other, specific statistical reports.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 27, 2017

Inventory management is vital for small businesses, too

Supply chain needs are often as complex for small businesses as they are for large companies.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2017

IT resilience in warehouse systems reduces total cost of ownership

Warehouse procedures are continually evolving as they grow in importance and intricacy.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2017

Logistically Minded: The Jetsons are coming! No, really.

Flying vehicles may be on their way soon, but in the meantime, read on about best practices and benchmarks for ports. 

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 20, 2017

When looking to cut costs, hone in on inventory management

Companies can spend up to 75% of their budget on material management costs, but demand planning strategies promise to cut expenses at every touch point.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 19, 2017

7 tips to adapt to the biggest trends in warehouse management

Demand-driven fulfillment has changed what's in distribution centers, the location of warehouse networks and how they communicate.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 17, 2017

Logistically Minded: The state and value of the US transport sector

A series of reports and indicators released this week show the strong relationship between intermodal transportation and the overall economy.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 13, 2017

Food recalls are a supply chain visibility problem that hurts the bottom line

Chipotle's stock fell 50% due to food safety scares, and Blue Bell is just reopening its distribution center following a listeria scare.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 12, 2017

Amazon's robot hiring spree parallels logistics boom

Recent reports project another 5 million jobs will be lost to automation by 2020, should workers be worried?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2017

Warehouse demand in Central PA spurs industrial real estate expansion

The Greater Philadelphia region continues to expand its warehousing to keep up with demand and remain competitive. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 6, 2017

Logistically Minded: Despite holiday shortfalls, hopes are high for real estate and output in 2017

Recent news reveals major brick and mortar retailers' experience following Black Friday may have left them in the red, but elsewhere along the supply chain, Q1 looks promising.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 6, 2017

How retailers can prevent phantom inventory from affecting their bottom line

Lost sales from phantom inventory was five times greater than originally accounted for by traditional supply chain forecasts, according to research by contributors to The Wall Street Journal.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 4, 2017