supply chain management

Container imports surged to a multi-year high in early July, driven by importers racing to recover lost time after tariff disruptions. While volumes spiked, this early peak doesn’t necessarily signal stronger demand.. As inventories grow more expensive to hold, maritime carriers are bracing for softer demand and more volatile shipping patterns in the months ahead.

Surface transportation rates took a hard right to start the year, thanks to shifting supply chain strategies and a slowing economy. Is this just a pause or is there further to fall?

Logixboard’s best-in-class customer experience allows freight forwarders and logistics service providers to tie their internal systems into a single easy-to-navigate platform.

Careers in the supply chain are an integral part of global commerce. But the complexity of today’s supply chain requires a true education.

Elmhurst University is offering a top-of-the-line, flexible degree to aspiring supply chain leaders.

Inside this edition: Getting ahead of claims, the task force with the hottest acronym, and someone just leveled up.

Import volumes have not realized the dip in shipping orders yet. What does this mean?

Merging technology and talent

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.

Supply chain management platform Calico gets a boost from the decorated tennis star’s investment firm, Serena Ventures.

FIVE DAYS. WORLDWIDE IMPACT.

Omicron sweeps across the nation — 73% of United States COVID-19 cases. Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., federal health officials said Monday. Coronavirus is disrupting the Christmas holiday — As people start to travel for the holidays, doctors warn the surge in Covid-19 cases could continue thanks […]

CEO Michelle Halkerston steps through Hassett Logistics’ leadership qualities that kept its network active in times of adversity.

Echo Global Logistics’ Mike Mobley and Jamie Petrzelka detail the benefits of leveraging the company’s experts to manage transportation networks.

UniGroup Logistics ’s project management services provide end-to-end solutions for domestic and international supply chain needs.

The Connecticut-based drop shipping company just completed a huge funding round led by K1 Investment Management.

Learn how technology & analytics can help you more proactively adjust to supply chain shifts at mybluegrace.com

Craig Fuller explains why supply chains are so messed up!

IRIS provides value across your supply chain and is the 24/7 all-in-one information online freight management application

High shipping costs are hitting transportation budgets hard.

After a successful pilot program, Walmart associate groups are funding an MIT course on supply chain management.

Supply chain technology provider Manhattan Associates bests fourth-quarter forecast and raises 2021 guidance. Management sees “robust” global demand for cloud solutions.

DSC Logistics, a Chicago-area third-party logistics provider, says it was a victim of a ransomware attack after hackers threaten to release stolen data.

NYSHEX aims to eliminate ambiguity from containerized freight contracts. ‘We make it crystal clear exactly what the carriers and shippers are going to do.’

A TMS catering to everyone is simply landing somewhere in the middle, and very likely a better solution exists for any of those given parties.

Laggards “didn’t wake up and smell the pandemic until February-March,” according to Bolstorff.

The Defense Department, the biggest logistics organization in the world, is putting its expertise to work developing a strategic plan for efficiently delivering a COVID vaccine to every corner of the country.

David Fisher’s 30 years of industry experience is expected to advance the university’s graduate program for transportation, logistics and supply chain executives.

Supply chain solutions technology provider Manhattan Associates sees favorable long-term tailwinds as multichannel retail delivery expands.

The 3PL will add up to 8,000 employees to handle the seasonal increase in e-commerce shipments on top of its ongoing effort to raise its profile in the American market.

Transportation costs are hitting record levels as companies struggle to grab capacity amidst an unusually early peak season.

Whether it’s in reaction to a pandemic or an environmental disaster or to better compete, past strategies may not deliver future success.

More than 20 years of investment and dedication to the U.S. wind energy industry pays off for Anderson Trucking Service even during the worst of times.

Redwood Logistics’ latest integration platform offers users the ability to manage their supply chain with added speed, scalability and security.

Amazon’s Pflugerville fulfillment center will be located off State Highway 130, a rapidly expanding business corridor in central Texas.

Anthony and Zach talk to Chris Wolfe, CEO of PowerFleet, about how COVID-19 has impacted supply chains and what the resurgence in cases may do to inhibit their recovery.

Pilot Freight Services, which operated under a national franchise network for decades, now owns 90% of its offices and monitors for future acquisitions.

EKA Solutions builds ecosystem for small and medium-size brokers, carriers and shippers

“We expect that more shippers will shift from just-in-time supply chains to just-in-case supply chains,” U.S. CEO Mark McCullough said.

Manhattan Associates first quarter was well ahead of expectations. Management lowered guidance, but believes that this downturn will be shorter in duration.

Problem-solving supply chain bottlenecks is the way to build customer loyalty, freight experts say.

Third-party logistics providers engaged in international trade are facing the difficult decision of whether to thin staff or even close altogether in the face of a prolonged economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Brian Aoaeh explores the vulnerability of supply chains in an interconnected world that is threatened by a potential pandemic.

Record fourth quarter revenues were spoiled by $118 million in extra depreciation costs.

Manhattan Associates says demand for cloud-based supply chain services remains robust and led to a record peak season.

We gear up into this frigid week with a wild ride of headlines and industry updates. First, some bad news: a fatal shooting at a family-owned trucking company in San Antonio leaves two dead. A new cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill unveiled in Oregon last week continues to draw criticism from the trucking industry that helped […]

Brian Aoaeh offers observations about the future of supply chains following his attendance at the recent FreightWaves LIVE event .

Brian Aoaeh writes about threats to supply chains from cyber attacks and the need for increased cyber security.

Market Voice Brian Aoaeh has a fascinating interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher,, an expert on global supply chains (and much more)!

Since writing about the challenges ahead for food supply chains, I have been thinking about how perishable foods and other items are transported from one part of the world to another. What is the role for new technologies in global supply chains for perishable products? The question gnaws at me each time I am in […]

Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company’s supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.

The 2019 Chicken Sandwich Wars may have impacted the Popeyes supply chain.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and blockchain is becoming more mainstream. Information about a new study of DLT provides details.

Brian Aoaeh writes about the use of machine learning to improve supply chains, particularly in the context of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Brian Aoaeh has written a thought-provoking commentary on the impact of climate change on supply chains, and what governments, companies and startups can do to mitigate supply chain disruptions.

FreightWaves features Market Voices – a forum for contributors with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. Last week the Worldwide Supply Chain Federation held its inaugural global summit in New York City, on June 19 and June 20. In this article I will highlight three themes that arose […]

In his first FreightWaves article, market expert Brian Aoaeh writes about logistics network optimization. He explains how new technology, venture capital money and changing market conditions have converged to open up new opportunities across the global supply chain.

Cold supply chains suffer from opacity in their operations, which could turn disastrous especially during handoffs – when products are left unattended and might slip out of the prescribed conditions it needs to be stored under. Technology like IoT sensors and blockchain could help companies to monitor their cargo movement better.

BlueGrace Logistics celebrated its 10-year anniversary on February 22. Founded in 2009 with only eight employees, the company currently has 600 employees and is one of the largest third-party logistics (3PL) providers in the United States.

Supply chain investments are helping retailers meet the inventory challenges of a growing market, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported today in its 2019 retail sales forecast.

Gilbert becomes first president of fast-growing unit.

MSU Supply Chain Management and FreightWaves will partner on curriculum, joint events, and transportation-related research projects.

Resilience360 offers end-to-end supply chain risk management. The platform alerts customers about supply chain incidents globally and risks to their global supply chain in almost real time. It’s an ever-expanding market, and the company is well-positioned for continued data aggregation.

Better benchmarking can yield big savings.

Two high school friends, one from Access America and one from JB Hunt, founded a successful brokerage in Knoxville full of supply chain management grads. And they love SONAR.