Logistics/Supply Chains

Military supply crunches affect soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines on the front lines.

Considering multiple options — even bad ones — is something companies should do more of, instead of trying to find the one best solution to a problem in the supply chain, says Michael Schrage, MIT fellow and FreightWaves Future of the Supply Chain keynote speaker.

Investor Caroline Duffy says supply chain tech companies that push the envelope on customer delight will continue to thrive even in a down market.

Eric Fullerton of project44 wants to start unifying recent acquisitions to help customers weather the next freight storm.

Trax Technologies’ Chris Cassidy explains how understanding the flow of financial data with every freight shipment has become just as important as the shipment itself.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller chats with Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland A’s, about how the A’s used data to help configure championship-winning teams.

The aging of warehouse stock makes life difficult for tenants.

There are many reasons why drivers may end up driving miles that are considered wasted. One big reason is weather conditions.

The company will pursue smaller rivals that lack scale to meet increasingly demanding requirements, GXO’s CFO says.

Although many companies are competing to solve the same problem, NewRoad’s operating partners use their industry expertise to pinpoint the company with competitive advantages that set them apart. 

Revenue seen growing by 11% to 15%, up from 8% to 12%; CEO sees growth across all verticals.

Capacity tightness was fueled by a massive demand spike along the I-55 corridor.

Freight forwarding, supply chain and express units see strong trade-related demand.

Data insights play a large role in company planning and responsiveness across all levels of the supply chain.

The way to create a winning situation for all is not by hiring more drivers but, according to Ranjan, by increasing driver utilization and reducing the trucking cost structure.

EFL Global this year celebrates its 40th anniversary in the freight forwarding and 3PL business.

Trucker Path listens to what drivers need and hands them the tools to mitigate some of the most common struggles they face everywhere they go.

UPS persevered through a drop in demand during the first quarter, beating analysts’ profit estimates.

Join FreightWaves for the Net-Zero Carbon Summit on April 22.

Transflo, a supply chain platform with multiple capabilities, is bringing in two veteran executives to steer the company forward, with its current CEO moving up into the chairman’s position.