Transportation and logistics bellwether UPS continues to expand its global healthcare footprint, announcing this week it has acquired Polar Speed, a United Kingdom-based provider of temperature-sensitive supply chain solutions.
Metro Post, an initiative rolled out by the USPS in December 2012 in San Francisco that serves as a package delivery service providing customers with same-day delivery from participating locations within a defined location, will cease operations on March 1.
Mike Regan, Chief of Relationship Development, TranzAct Technologies, says the freight market is starting to heat up, and supply chain managers need to evaluate their strategies if they are going to control their costs before it’s too late.
The International Air Transport Association released figures showing a 1.4% expansion of global freight ton kilometers (FTKs) in 2013 when compared to 2012.
Data recently released by Panjiva, an online search engine with information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed that global trade activity was relatively flat to finish the year from November to December.
According to research by Jones Lang LaSalle Industrial markets nationwide have been recovering for more than four full years, with 15 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption.
E2open, a provider of cloud-based service for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, today announced the availability of E2 Planning and Response version 11.2, which includes improved “what-if” scenario and simulation capabilities, network…
California's exporters turned in a particularly exuberant performance in November, according to Beacon Economics' analysis of foreign trade data released by the U.S. Commerce Department.
A recent study issued by non asset-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider Transplace sheds light on the many freight-related accessorial charges supply chain managers must pay.
The growth in the number of freight forwarding companies joining the Airforwarders Association (AfA) has reached unprecedented levels, with the organization's regular membership rolls expanding by nearly 25 percent over the past year.
Despite seeing declines in its core metrics, manufacturing activity in January continued to show growth for the eighth straight month, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Report on Business.
Does “regulatory uncertainty” discourage corporate investment in sustainable supply chains? When it comes to addressing climate risk, a new study suggests that the answer is yes.
AsiaInspection, (AI) a leading provider of quality control services for businesses importing from emerging Pacific Rim nations, observes that 2013 was a challenging year for brands and retailers
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