FreightWaves chats with CEVA Logistics on what it takes for retail customers to transition successfully to e-commerce. What’s the answer? Flexibility.
A November supply chain survey shows the rates at which transportation capacity is shrinking and pricing is climbing are increasing.
The United States raises roughly 250 million turkeys each year, here’s a look into the supply chain.
Logistics giant NFI is adding 5,000 new jobs before the end of 2020, further evidence of the demand on trucking to meet pandemic-induced and holiday freight needs.
Supply chain companies of all kinds have been targets for VC money in 2020. Learn why in this article.
Logistics REIT Prologis sees demand for space accelerate even as e-commerce activity recedes to near-normal levels. 2020 outlook raised on market tightness.
The next generation of cellphones is known as 5G. 5G promises much faster speed and other benefits. Darren Prokop explores the future of transportation and logistics in a 5G world.
Simone Ross writes about the pandemic’s effect on supply chains, and how companies should be improving/changing to minimize damage and get stronger.
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The alliance between FedEx and Microsoft may change supply chains,. Brian Aoaeh explores the issues involved.
In the wake of COVID-19, businesses are looking to reshape and insulate their core sourcing processes from sudden disruption, even as consumers move online.
Read why digital transformation of supply chains is so important and why those that ignore the trends risk their businesses.
The retail apparel sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how international trade, supply chains and tariffs complicate things further.
Brian Aoaeh provides statistics and insight into how freight and shipping professionals are working during the pandemic.
As various parts of the nation and the world begin to open up, there will be logistical and supply chain issues. Darren Prokop explores those issues.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. On Friday, April 17, FreightWaves ran my Commentary: Grassroots organizations move faster in crises. In that commentary I argued that in order to effectively confront crises characterized by uncertainty, large, centralized organizations must […]
Can the CARES Act help transportation-supply chain companies during the pandemic? Kayla Matthews explains why the answer is “yes.”
Governments must support vital supply chains. A big part of that is for all branches and levels of government to put aside partisanship and petty bickering and work for the good of the nation and its people.
The coronavirus has strained supply chains of all kinds around the world. Darren Prokop has written an interestng and informative commentary that explains the inherent weaknesses of supply chains and how to improve them.
Brian Aoaeh is a contributor of commentaries to FreightWaves. Last week he wrote Commentary: Supply Chain Caucus established in U.S. House of Representatives. That spurred an idea to write the following letter to the four co-chairs of the new caucus. This copy of the letter is signed by Brian and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, who are the […]
