Smart warehouses boom in China as US players are stuck on cost

At up to 100 times the cost of traditional warehouse space, will smart warehouses ever become the norm?

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 28, 2018

AutoX launches self-driving grocery delivery service

The California startup will sell groceries through GrubMarket, allowing San Jose-area shoppers to pick up food directly from temperature-controlled cars. 

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 28, 2018

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As deadline nears, FRA grants $204M for rail safety projects

Nine railroads are at risk of not meeting the deadline to implement the safety technology, according to the agency.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Aug. 27, 2018

Inside CBP's 'fail fast' approach to blockchain

In order to find out if blockchain could have impact to match the hype, Customs and Border Protection is borrowing a play from Silicon Valley. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 27, 2018

The fight to overcome the 'not sexy' perception of industrial internet

Companies slow to adopt the industrial internet may have missed an early mover advantage — even if they staved off burning their fingers like some initial adopters.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 27, 2018

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... coffee? IBM's drone project satisfies caffeine addictions

A coffee drone could be a last-mile dream — or HR's worst nightmare.

By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 24, 2018

Finance professionals see supply chain risk as a top concern

A Dun & Bradstreet report suggests some anxiety felt by financial analysts could ease if they had better tools to forecast and monitor supplier risk.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 23, 2018

Digital lock startup raises $70M to ease urban deliveries

Latch's remote access solution solves a longstanding problem for city dwellers and package carriers.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 23, 2018

How TraceLink will use $93M in new funds to showcase the benefits of serialization

The data network plans to expand into a life sciences software suite to help pharmaceutical supply chains tap data that was unavailable prior to track-and-trace regulations.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 23, 2018

Maersk's new contract service hints at larger digital shift

The carrier became the second shipping line to join CargoSphere, which provides a confidential but digital and automated rate distribution software.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 22, 2018

The rise, fall and return of RFID

Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 21, 2018

Uber Freight launches new platform just for shippers

The platform allows shippers to digitally tender loads, track shipments and obtain pricing from Uber Freight.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 21, 2018

Nordstrom tackles its 'last frontier' with new omnichannel hub

Executives said the company will open a new distribution center in California next year as it vies to create a 'seamless ecosystem' for shoppers.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 20, 2018

Gartner serves up 2018 Hype Cycle with a heavy side of AI

The Hype Cycle can serve as an early warning system for executives as jumping on emerging technologies could pay big dividends down the road.

By Alex Hickey • Aug. 20, 2018

UPS blockchain patent aims to route packages on multiple carriers

The third-party logistics provider filed a sweeping blockchain patent application that teases a future of complete visibility and virtual currencies.

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 20, 2018

Two-thirds of companies consider Excel a supply chain system

The data point comes from a survey by BluJay Solutions, which compares the priorities and systems used by innovators and late adopters.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 17, 2018

CBP to kick off blockchain pilot next month

The agency is looking not only to explore how the blockchain could speed up international trade, but also to inspire private sector innovation. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 16, 2018

Automated inventory management is becoming a 'key battleground'

Whether it's RFID or robots, taking humans out of the inventory process will soon be standard practice, according to a new report which discusses the benefits in dollars and cents. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 14, 2018

Hapag-Lloyd launches online quote tool

The carrier is the first of the top six ocean liners to provide a shipping rate within minutes to a first-time guest via online query.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 14, 2018

Autonomous workboat navigates by cloud data in the Port of Antwerp

Unmanned ships are just beginning to enter service, but the vessels will likely be widespread by 2030. 

By Gary Wollenhaupt • Aug. 13, 2018

Drone successfully delivers Popsicle in FAA pilot

Though drone deliveries are still likely years away, the FAA pilots are a crucial step toward creating effective regulation. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 13, 2018

Walmart changes online return policies, lowers shipping rates

More Amazon marketplace sellers hope to diversify by selling through Walmart, and making returns cheaper could stoke that.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 10, 2018

GE, Port of Long Beach launch pilot to share cargo arrival data

With volumes on track to break records at the West Coast port, technology and data-sharing are key to ensuring cargo moves efficiently through the supply chain. 

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 10, 2018

Port of Amsterdam adds solar panels in sustainability push

Government incentives and the Paris Climate Accord are driving the changes at Europe's fourth largest port. 

By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 10, 2018

94 supply chain players sign on to Maersk, IBM blockchain initiative

The companies said their blockchain solution, dubbed TradeLens, would be "fully commercially available by the end of this year."

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 9, 2018