Report: Teamsters tell UPS to lay off drone, driverless delivery vehicles

As UPS sits down with the Teamsters union to hammer out a new contract, tech innovations like drones and driverless trucks are a point of contention.

By Dan O'Shea • Jan. 26, 2018

Chain Reaction: Auto industry leaders talk AVs, Trump taxes imported solar panels

From safety concerns to data privacy and security, lawmakers and industry leaders agree there needs to be some kind of federal standard for AV innovation.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 26, 2018

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AI in Supply Chain Management

Warehouse automation, logistics management and procurement processes are just a few of the ways companies are using AI to streamline their supply chains.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

H-E-B deploys Vuzix Smart Glasses within manufacturing operations

AI and VR could speed worker training time and efficiency, which is why the grocery chain is just the next company to experiment with it.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 26, 2018

AGL joins BiTA, says blockchain can enable greater visibility

The company believes blockchain could reap at least 20% in cost savings for supply chains.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 25, 2018

C.H. Robinson to collaborate with merQbiz in recovered paper market

Digitalization will improve capital, efficiency and transparency.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 25, 2018

Sage, UPS to help provide cloud services to small businesses

Cloud-based shipping options can help track costs for small and medium businesses, but for many the overhead costs of cloud adoption are too high.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 24, 2018

Why businesses must look for more than supply chain visibility

Transparency in the value chain can only go so far, depending on your data and tech.

By Blake Shumate • Jan. 24, 2018

Maersk joins New York Shipping Exchange

Six of the world's ten largest carriers are now part of the forward freight contracting platform.

By Edwin Lopez • Jan. 23, 2018

Chain Reaction: (Don't) fight the future

Introducing a weekly roundup of news and insight regarding regulation and technology in the supply chain.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 19, 2018

IBM, Maersk bring blockchain to cargo shipping

Blockchain could simplify and analyze challenges to the global shipping ecosystem.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 17, 2018

Walmart 3-D image patent enables online shoppers to pick their produce

The patent could remove one of the biggest obstacles to consumers buying fresh produce online.

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 17, 2018

Are industries prepared to handle cyberattacks this year?

Last year's NotPetya attack is just the beginning of a rampant cybercrime trend, according to a report by Booz Allen Hamilton. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 17, 2018

How to navigate the sharing economy in 2018

The market phenomenon is coming to the supply chain, but it's already starting to shake up the trucking industry.

By Bill McHenry • Jan. 17, 2018

Kuehne + Nagel looks to invest in logistics tech startups

The freight forwarder's latest joint venture shows we are at a bit of a crossroads as traditional players aim to disrupt in 2018.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 16, 2018

New last mile app saves money and emissions for delivery drivers

Adding driver convenience and sustainability to the process of last mile delivery could boost Roadie's popularity.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 16, 2018

Penske joins blockchain alliance

Penske is just the latest 3PL to join the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance, but a new study suggests 3PLs don't buy into the new tech's hype.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 12, 2018

Boeing bets on cargo drones as the 'future of transport'

The unmanned vehicle prototype is four feet tall and can carry 500 pounds of cargo.

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 12, 2018

The fight against human trafficking begins with sourcing

Technology enables managers to identify forced labor deep within their supply chains in order to pursue "procurement with purpose."

By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 11, 2018

Ford's cloud-based mobility could transform urban last-mile delivery

The supply chain must play a hands-on role to realize the potential of a fully integrated communication system within transportation.

By Jennifer McKevitt • Jan. 11, 2018

Blockchain: The next revolution in the food supply chain

Judy Fainor, IT expert and Chief Architect of Sparta Systems, explores how this technology could solve the transparency and traceability challenges the industry faces. 

By Judy Fainor • Jan. 10, 2018

As biopharma supply chains streamline, companies consolidate

EY's report details big changes — including the return of the "mega-merger" — coming to pharmaceutical companies and their supply chains.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 10, 2018

How to predict and solve supply chain problems before they happen

Predictive analytics and machine learning are helping supply chain managers become more savvy and proactive.

By Barry Hochfelder • Jan. 10, 2018

Gartner: AI and B2B marketplaces will dominate procurement

The research firm says procurement will become largely automated in 2018 thanks to AI, virtual assistants and chatbots.

By Kate Patrick Macri • Jan. 9, 2018

What Tesla's semi truck says about the future of trucking

Even though Tesla is not the first to unveil an electric truck, Elon Musk's "star power" has prompted the industry to think about the tech's implications.

By Drew McElroy • Jan. 9, 2018

4 supply chain predictions for 2018

Digital transformation will be key this year as companies explore ways to improve efficiency. 

By Craig Guillot • Jan. 8, 2018