Logistics

Peak season prospects remain unclear, to a large degree

Thursday, July 9, 2020 · Jeff Berman Due to a confluence of COVID-19-driven factors, including reduced consumer demand, lower import levels, heavy job losses, the ongoing United States-China trade war, and over all economic unease, a case can be made that the 2020 peak season is shaping up to be much different…

Supply Chain Startup: From Amazon and Zulily to SC startup

Saturday, July 4, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Seattle-based Shipium is focused on improving e-commerce fulfillment, using lessons learned from two e-commerce behemoths

Trimble and Kuebix launch next generation community load match capabilities

Monday, June 1, 2020 · SCMR Staff Move towards connecting the transportation supply chain

Startup News: Daimler Trucks North America Partners with Platform Science

Friday, May 8, 2020 · SCMR Staff Vehicles installed with Platform Science will begin rolling out in the nation's leading enterprise fleets in 2021.

Tariffs remain intact on Chinese goods for COVID-19 response

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 · John Schulz ​In an odd example of unintended consequences, the U.S. government still is collecting as much as 25% tariffs from Chinese manufacturers on face masks and other protective wear for U.S. health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global supply chain is beginning to move

Monday, April 27, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock In March, shipping volumes from China approached 94% of pre-COVID volume, a marked improvement from February. But it's a tale of two industry segments.

COVID-19 Diaries: What I’m hearing from supply chain leaders

Saturday, March 21, 2020 · Bob Trebilcock Supply chain leaders are doing their best to keep the wheels turning. We'd love to hear your story.

Here Come the Incoterms 2020 – Are You Ready?

Friday, November 15, 2019 · Rosemary Coates The rules defining the delivery of goods are updated every 10 years. Here's what's new for 2020.

Prologis research continues to point to stable industrial real estate market conditions

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 · Jeff Berman Research recently issued in a report by San Francisco-based real estate investment trust company Prologis pointed to stable market conditions for the industrial real estate market, in the third quarter.

The smart port of tomorrow

Tuesday, October 29, 2019 · Andre Wheeler China's Belt Road Initiative may have as much to do with the development of tomorrow's ports than technology

Road trains: Balancing safety with utilization and capacity

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 · Michael Notarangeli Leveraging road train solutions may help mitigate the driver shortage

Logistics crests the hill

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 · Gary Forger Special Projects Editor The annual State of Logistics Report from CSCMP says logistics cleared many new highs in 2018, and forecasts evolving collaboration by shippers and carriers to keep pace with a changing landscape.

NextGen Supply Chain Interview: Michael Zimmerman

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor SCMR The story behind the 2019 State of Logistics Report

How You Deliver is Going to Impact How We Live

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 · Visible Supply Chain Management These days, your supply chain provider can deliver your customers a set of winter tires overnight. It's going to cost them $175 more, cost the environment the carbon footprint of a jet, along with air and noise pollution, all for something they won't need for another…

The Next Level of Supply Chain Management

Thursday, April 18, 2019 · Bridget McCrea The NextGen Supply Chain Conference puts a bright spotlight on how technology is raising the bar for today's supply chain, logistics and transportation managers.