Uber Freight doubles load volume in Q3

The firm has separated Uber Freight from its "other bets" category with financial reports for the first time.

By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 5, 2019

Convoy to allow carriers to bid directly to shippers on loads

Convoy has replaced the traditional broker model with one that makes shipments available in real-time at the shipper level, the company's chief product officer said.

By Matt Leonard • Nov. 1, 2019

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Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

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Patent Pending: UPS' drone mobile, Amazon and Walmart's sortation solution

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. Every week, we'll share a few.

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 31, 2019

Starbucks margins hit by insatiable appetite for delivery in China

In every country, delivery is an important part of Starbucks' strategy to keep a leg up on competitors, "but it does come at the expense of what would otherwise be much stronger margin expansion," the CFO said.   

By Emma Cosgrove • Oct. 31, 2019

Zebra Technologies leaves China as tariffs take $10M bite out of profits

"We've already moved all the products that were impacted by list one, two and three," Zebra Technologies CEO Anders Gustafsson told CNBC this week. "We're now in the middle of moving our list four products out."

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 31, 2019

Which financial KPIs are worth tracking?

These measures include inventory outstanding, sales outstanding and days payable outstanding, which is how many days a company takes to pay its bills and invoices to suppliers, vendors or other companies.

By Jane Thier • Oct. 30, 2019

How Nordstrom got a handle on omnichannel fulfillment

As store business shrank and online business grew, Nordstrom and Opex Analytics turned their attention to fulfillment. 

By Amanda Loudin • Oct. 29, 2019

Switching from barcode to RFID can save on labor cost, product loss

When a denim manufacturer in Turkey began using RFID, it realized thousands of euros in monthly savings. 

By Matt Leonard • 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

Traxens joins IBM, Port of Rotterdam on 'Container 42' tracking project

A red shipping container emblazoned with a large white 42 on its side has been outfitted with sensors and will travel across the world for two years collecting data and showcasing the tracking technology. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 29, 2019

Honeywell Robotics hub will focus on warehouse automation

The center will initially explore technology solutions to warehousing and supply chain processes such as unloading, receiving, stowing, picking, packing, sorting and more. 

By Matt Leonard • Oct. 28, 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

With the right foundation, procurement can turn visibility into action

Procurement departments must create a roadmap for the insights they want to attain through data and ensure a continuous flow of information with suppliers.

By Craig Guillot • Oct. 24, 2019

50% of procurement organizations use Excel for data analysis: study

"Procurement as a function is lagging behind the pattern of innovation in other parts of the enterprise, particularly in supply chain," LevaData's Richard Barnett said. 

By Morgan Forde • Oct. 24, 2019

Fabric prepares US micro-fulfillment expansion, partnerships with grocery chains in 2020

The company plans to have roughly 10 micro-fulfillment centers in production next year and a thousand up and running by 2025.

By Jeff Wells • 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

4 signs you might have a master data problem

If you have observed these general signs across your operations, it is probably time to mull over putting a master data management strategy in place.

By Shashin Shah, CEO of Pimcore • Oct. 22, 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

3 ways to fight the 21st century procurement paradox

While analytics improvements have helped organize data, they haven't always done much for the people buying, selling and managing inventory every day.

By Richard Lebovitz, CEO of LeanDNA • Oct. 17, 2019