“Constantly shifting consumer demand and supply shocks that are felt worldwide regularly throw supply chains out of balance.”
The Open Visibility Network partnership will combine FourKites’ and Tive’s data and capabilities to give mutual customers more supply chain visibility.
The import boom appears far from over, and it will have implications long after this wave of unprecedented orders subsides.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, freight rates jumped 12% to end 2020, and Amazon wants to help truckers build their own businesses. Plus, Knight-Swift acquires a technology company.
Weathering the COVID pandemic drove Volvo Group sales lower in 2020, but market share was stable and new orders are pouring in.
Find out how to save up to half on your lease annually.
Parts shortages and supply chain issues could push planned Q1 production into spring as robust orders continue in January.
Supply chain issues continue as snowstorm lingers Tuesday across the Northeast (with forecast video).
Supply chain visibility companies Tive and project44 have joined forces to launch the Open Visibility Network in an effort to encourage collaboration and improve end-to-end shipment visibility.
Walmart and Kroger are taking differing approaches to online grocery fulfillment. While fully-automated warehouses are more efficient, they are much more expensive and inflexible. Local-fulfillment centers may not be as efficient, but they are much more cost effective. Read the detailed trade-offs here:
Truckers will hit heavy snowfall and gusty winds this weekend from Iowa to Pennsylvania (with forecast video).
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon talks innovation, sustainability and more in a CES speech. Plus, FMCSA names new members to a safety advisory panel and Navistar plans to close an Illinois plant.
The Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has extensive pharmaceutical experience and will handle the storage and transportation of COVID-19 vaccines for Moderna around the world.
Retail analyst Andrew Cox makes five predictions for retail supply chains in 2021. First and foremost: An inventory correction.
There is no shortage of opportunities for AI and machine learning to be applied to the solution of big problems in global supply chains.
Snow and ice will delay truckers this week from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes.
J.B. Hunt is providing funding to the Walton College of Business to increase awareness for sustainability and inclusivity in supply chains. “The amount of research and collaboration that can go on with this gift is immeasurable,” Matt Waller, dean of Walton College, said.
The Girl Scouts move 200 million boxes of cookies nationwide every year. Ryder System felt It made sense they should be able to earn a merit badge for such tasty supply chain skills.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, supply chain resiliency, digitization and trends were among the focus of the North American Supply Chain Summit on Tuesday. Plus, TravelCenters of America takes out a loan and more drivers might be failing drug and alcohol tests.
Do you care about Uber Connect, Amazon custom fashion, Flock Freight or the Tesla Semi? Andrew Cox and Seth Holm do!
FreightWaves chats with CEVA Logistics on what it takes for retail customers to transition successfully to e-commerce. What’s the answer? Flexibility.
Speaking during the North American Supply Chain Summit, Dollar General’s Meghan Nicholas says organizations need to map out a digitization plan — and be prepared to pivot.
Impending nor’easter could delay COVID-19 vaccine shipments in several big cities.
Supply chain tech investment is at a record peak, with over $52B invested in 2020 alone, up 2500% since the start of the decade.
2020’s supply chain changes because of COVID will likely stick around in 2021, and could become permanent fixtures of the modern supply chain, XPO’s Drew Wilkerson said.
FLEXE connects warehouse providers with excess capacity to retailers and brands in need of flexible fulfillment solutions.
The United States raises roughly 250 million turkeys each year, here’s a look into the supply chain.
One carrier says preparing for winter is “about training and accountability throughout the organization.”
As Americans adopted pets in record numbers this year, supply chains faced unprecedented challenges to source new capacity.
Alibaba is a massive online shopping platform, but it also wants to be a dominant logistics provider around the world. It now covers Japan.
Truckers are a critical link in the U.S. supply chain. Today, during the current coronavirus pandemic, this critical link takes on even greater significance and we need to all do our part to help keep them safe.
Procurement teams would have to change strategies from being reactive to proactive to handle black swan events or global trade standoffs.
Danish third-party logistics services provider’s bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Waco marks the eighth facility the Seattle-based company has opened in Texas since June.
Third Gulf Coast hurricane of the season could hit the U.S. around midweek. Trucking capacity may tighten there for a while.
“Inside the Four Walls of Cold Chain Mobility” was the topic of a virtual fireside chat at the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit.
Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.
A new survey from IBM has found that COVID-19 has refocused executives’ attention on using data to build a resilient supply chain.
DHL surveyed 900 global B2B and B2C business decision-makers about the evolution of e-commerce supply chains. Here’s what they reported.
A new supply chain is emerging. Here’s a dive into supply chain recovery and adaptation, pre- and post-COVID.
The shift to 5G technology will bring challenges that require companies to enhance the skills of their network managers.
Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.
Strategic partnerships with Hitachi to benchmark its operations and help build a dealership network juice shares in Workhorse Group.
Innovation in the maritime industry relies on top-down mandates that are complicated by multilayered regulatory regimes and compliance requirements.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the FreightWaves Carrier Summit began on Wednesday; a new upstart wants to dig deeper into supply chains; and FedEx sets peak season shipping charges.
Digital platform is designed to provide shippers end-to-end transparency.
Matthew Waller launched the supply chain department at the Sam Walton College of Business and has been instrumental in helping some of the nation’s largest corporations improve their supply chains. Now he is being honored for those accomplishments and more.
Volvo Cars is facing supply chain issues from factories in Mexico, according to CEO Hakan Samuelsson. Samuelsson said supplier issues in Mexico and lower demand for its S60 sedans were partly to blame for the Ridgeville, South Carolina, plant being idle since June 3. “First is the disturbances in the supply of parts from Mexico. […]
FreightWaves is hosting the 3PL Summit on July 21, a virtual event that will include technology demonstrations, hot debates and visionary speakers from across the 3PL spectrum.
Throughout the pandemic, Echo Global Logistics has remained busy moving goods and giving back to those in need as it contemplates a new normal.
Smaller carriers and owner-operators no longer have to spend hours searching for freight now that Convoy allows them to bid on dedicated freight lanes.
German company picks DHL Supply Chain in North America for its flexible and efficient logistics platform to handle sophisticated medical equipment.
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.
Global courier DHL Express parks its first mobile store at a mall in Silver Spring, Maryland, banking on offering convenience to area parcel shippers.
Crisis creates opportunity, and for those moving goods, COVID-19 has identified weaknesses, making now the right time to invest in technology that drive down costs and increase efficiency.
A language barrier of sorts may be blocking shipping lines and ports from adopting common technology platforms.
The hot topics you may have missed this week.
Global research firm has ranked the supply chain management undergraduate program at the University of Arkansas No. 1 in North America.
Face shields, gloves and hand sanitizer were yesterday’s hot airfreight product. Now the cool shipments that people need right away are yoga pants, bikes and hot tubs.
This infographic is published jointly with our partners at Convoy. To view more Future of Freight content, click here.
FourKites says it has cracked the code on delivering more accurate ETA information for LTL shipments
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.
Food supply chain warehouse operator Americold Realty Trust beats first-quarter forecasts, reiterates guidance and shakes off meat shortage concerns.
The U.S. wind energy sector is “a huge bright spot during these difficult times,” said Gene Lemke, vice president of projects at Anderson Trucking Service.
Amazon has expanded its brokerage service to 48 states, allowing shippers to easily connect with carriers on a digital platform.
Continental is shutting down its Roadlog ELD service, as of Aug. 14. Plus, FreightWAVES LIVE@HOME is one day away, Trump pushes severing of supply chain from China, and Walmart launches two-hour delivery.
International association of forwarders says members have tools and knowledge to ease container-shipping pain of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Manhattan Associates first quarter was well ahead of expectations. Management lowered guidance, but believes that this downturn will be shorter in duration.
Two Swedish companies have formed a joint venture designed to provide supply chain end-to-end visibility down to the product level. Plus, more cash on the way for small businesses, auto inventories are clogging ports, and truck weight exemptions are being extended.
If there’s a supply chain Jim Tompkins hasn’t seen, it hasn’t been invented. As the chairman and CEO of the international consultancy he founded in 1975, Tompkins has been at the forefront of every supply chain management trend of the past half-century. He sees the coronavirus pandemic as a before-and-after event for supply chains worldwide, […]
The WHO is trying to reduce the chaos of countries competing for coronavirus medical supplies by acting as a logistics control center.
The Supply Chain Intelligence Center pinpoints trouble spots on the nation’s highways and ports to U.S. humanitarian relief providers responding to the health crisis.
Ubirch, a blockchain cybersecurity company, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Learn more about Ubirch and BiTA.
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.
If you need coronavirus gear, who you gonna call? Logistics busters!
Anthony and Zach have special guests Former Flex CEO and current strategic adviser to Clear A.I. Mike McNamara and FreightWaves Chief Strategy Officer JT Engstrom on to discuss coronavirus’ impact on various pieces of global supply chains and give an update on how the economy and freight market are reacting domestically.
While FEMA is working to airlift medical supplies from international sources, the White House doesn’t want to share equipment with other countries that may be in need. But don’t blame logistics providers like FedEx, which are executing on their logistics contracts.
Bob Costello expects many trucking companies to go out of business before the economy recovers from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. There are certain markets that the average person doesn’t think about often, not until thinking about them is a matter of life and death. Today, I am highlighting one such market – the […]
Coronavirus-caused supply chain disruption has led to port congestion but has not burned reefer market.
Another government-underwritten load of medical supplies is headed to Southern California to help respond to the coronavirus.
Leader of container and chassis provider organizations heartened to see cooperation during the coronavirus crisis “to minimize the impact for the greater good.”
Air cargo rates spike in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Medical supplies are in high demand while much of the air capacity is grounded.
KlearNow is an on-demand customs clearance platform that helps companies navigate customs by leveraging AI technology.
Optimizing the supply chain is the Holy Grail of shipping, but many companies go about it the wrong way. Shipping expert Phil Ramsdale details some best practices.
“It’s important for us to keep the supply chain fluid” during the coronavirus pandemic, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.
Sysco said it has begun providing logistics services to retail grocery customers; supplying products to retail grocery customers; enabling small restaurants to start up home delivery operations and online order pick-up service; and distributing cleaning supplies to keep kitchens safe and virus-free.
Optimizing the supply chain is the Holy Grail of shipping, but many companies go about it the wrong way, and it starts with not understanding the process.
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 […]
Supply chain disruption from coronavirus adds Navistar plant in Ohio to truck operations suspending production and pulling earnings guidance.
Americold Realty Trust plans to keep all 183 cold storage facilities “open for business.”
SeaIntelligence Consulting CEO says impact from pandemic could total about 10% of global volumes.
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to add 100,000 workers, increase hourly wages and limit items received into its fulfillment centers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Stifel Financial’s conference call with industry executives forecasts supply chain disruption extending to July or longer.
Coronavirus has strained supply chains and had a huge impact on the movement of freight.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have formed the Supply Chain Caucus. Read why this is important for all of us.
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced today that it is closing all its retail stores outside China in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The company has about 500 stores globally and had previously shut its China stores during the outbreak in that country. Those stores reopened today. The question now is, will other retailers follow suit […]
Class 8 truck manufacturers so far are staving off production cuts and layoffs, but they are watching their supply chains carefully for disruptions from the coronavirus that could further reduce already tepid demand for new equipment.
Visibility startup ensures compliance by taking corrective action in real time.
