Supply chain integration key to meeting pharmaceutical needs

The very size and complexity that allows pharmaceutical conglomerates to succeed is proving to be the largest obstacle to a modern supply chain.

By Edwin Lopez • March 21, 2017

The missing piece: The infrastructure needed to make forwarding visibility stick

Shippers, carriers and forwarders must all buy into digitization if the industry is to reap its benefits.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

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Retail Supply Chains

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

By Supply Chain Dive staff

How technology seeks to optimize the freight forwarding process

New actors aim to reduce waste in the brokerage process using data, apps and online marketplaces.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

Why freight forwarders are not threatened by automation

Digitization promises great opportunities for the freight forwarder, but the market challenges may be even greater.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

Is freight forwarding at a crossroads due to new technology?

Technology companies promise to disrupt the freight forwarder but success is not guaranteed. 

By Edwin Lopez • March 20, 2017

Maersk joins Ericsson, Plug and Play to launch supply chain startup accelerator

The companies will gain access to cutting edge technology while startups receive mentorship and potential investment through the program. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 20, 2017

Logistically Minded: February indices spark business optimism

Prices and rates may be rising, but that's a good sign for the economy, according to various CEOs.

By Edwin Lopez • March 17, 2017

Freight railroads boost PTC implementation by 4% across the board

BNSF Railway continues to lead the pack while the remaining Class I carriers appear to prioritize upgrading control towers before tracks and locomotives.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 16, 2017

Maersk harnesses the wind to power tankers

Greener is leaner, financially as the shipping company revisits wind power.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 15, 2017

In truckers, pantries turn food waste into reverse logistics dream

A new partnership offers truckers tax deductions for delivering rejected groceries to food pantries, helping to eliminate at least 5 types of supply chain waste.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 15, 2017

Foxconn turns to blockchain to help suppliers avoid financial disruption

The company's blockchain finance subsidiary will provide loans directly to suppliers to mitigate the effects of upstream payment delays.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 14, 2017

Automation and ports: An ongoing battle

The tension between the old world need for longshoremen and the arrival of automation technology is manifesting today.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 14, 2017

UN turns to supply chains to save lives in times of crisis

Experience from 2014's Ebola outbreak demonstrated areas of weakness. Now, the UN is looking to apply logistics technology to find areas of improvement.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 13, 2017

Could 3-D printing replace small parts manufacturing?

Logistics providers could, theoretically, provide 3-D printing as a service within hours given their express delivery experience and national network.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 13, 2017

H&M garment workers to gain digital payment options

Digital payments will provide proof of workers overtime, help avoid disputes.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 13, 2017

Survey: Manufacturers behind the curve on supply chain strategy

Large companies may be leading the charge on Industry 4.0, but small companies still prioritize managing direct costs and lean strategies.

By Edwin Lopez • March 10, 2017

Report: 3PL innovation, partnerships of utmost importance to shippers

However, advanced technologies remain unattractive to most as incremental innovation determines supply chain strategy.

By Rich Weissman • March 10, 2017

Logistically Minded: FedEx won custody over TNT, but UPS was right all along

An annulled decision in the EU left UPS frustrated, and in other news, businesses can expect continued price increases as demand surges.

By Edwin Lopez • March 10, 2017

IA researchers urge DOT to share data with logistics providers

Imagine the potential safety and time efficiencies that could be achieved if trucking companies could avoid routes with high congestion, construction or accidents.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • March 8, 2017

3-D medical supplies a boon to struggling Nepalese clinics

New technology helps bridge the physical gap between where healthcare is created and where it is most needed.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Andy Burt • March 7, 2017

BluJay's birth mirrors need for full chain solutions

Are full chain solutions and networks the future of supply chain services?

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • March 7, 2017

Maersk, IBM partner to boost supply chain transparency with blockchain

The transaction-based shared network promises to save the industry billions, but history shows industry-wide digitization may be far slower than the companies suggest.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • March 6, 2017

Trucking companies push back against fully autonomous vehicles

Major carriers draw the line on autonomous technology, claiming drivers are too important and must remain in the cab.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 6, 2017

Bezos and Blue Origin to the moon

The ultimate last mile in delivery: sending cargo into space.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 5, 2017

Air cargo industry must relieve itself of paperwork burden

A 20-step process to book a shipment is unacceptable in 2017, according to a committee of shippers.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 3, 2017