Air transport scarcity due to the Iran war is driving up shipping rates and other emergency fees for shippers, who are working to divert urgent freight around the conflict zone.
The first wave of Winter Storm Fern has fallen over the Southeast and lower Midwest. As predicted, the dividing line between ice and snow remains Interstate 40. Major interstates are shut down across the country in various spots. Interstate 70 is closed in various spots throughout Missouri, fairly close to St. Louis, as a result […]
Find Out What Logisticians Do, and Other Facts About Their Profession
Chinese New Year overlapped with Presidents Day, Valentine’s Day and the storms hitting across the country in February, creating the perfect storm of disruptions.
Enterprises sometimes adopt several different SaaS products, only to end up with processes without cross-functionalities due to lack of integration.
Guest commentator Eric Masotti writes about the importance of technology in logistics – but also underscores the importance of dedicated people to the process.
Like most industries, the work environment of brokers and 3PLs has changed dramatically in the last couple of months. Here are some tools that are being used to cope.
A chief supply chain officer can be the linchpin connecting all different departments within a retail company, including marketing, finance, sales and accounting.
No one was prepared for the global shipping disruption caused by COVID-19, but Mike Meierkort said Damco’s resiliency program is “the closest thing to having a playbook.”
Logistics continues to adapt due to globalization and technological innovations. This article explores trends that may change logistics in 2020.
Brian Aoaeh writes about the challenges and opportunities of logistics in Africa – and what will likely occur in the next few years.
India spends 14% of its GDP on logistics; the country’s government is actively looking to reduce that amount by introducing key reforms in the sector.
Ben Thrower writes that venture capital funds continue to flow to digital freight brokerages, but legacy companies continue to fight back.
Brian Aoaeh offers observations about the future of supply chains following his attendance at the recent FreightWaves LIVE event .
Supply chains are now more susceptible than ever to macroeconomic trends and the rise of consumer expectations in the context of last-mile delivery. To alleviate impact, businesses need to pursue visibility and operational transparency as top priorities.
Brian Aoaeh writes about threats to supply chains from cyber attacks and the need for increased cyber security.
Charley Dehoney writes about Amazon’s impact on software programming, and how it is using lessons from Amazon Web Services to logistics and its other business lines.
Logistics in Alaska can be both amazing and frustrating. Alaska is the most expansive and diverse logistics laboratory in the United States. Take the largest state in the nation, yet the third least-populated, spread the people throughout the state, support them with only basic infrastructure having little to no redundancies, separate them from the rest […]
Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.
