Körber Acquires Siemens Logistics’ Mail and Parcel Business
The international technology group Körber has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics’ global mail and parcel business.
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A Look at Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse—One Month Later
In our latest "Ask an Expert," Netstock's Barry Kukkuk joins us to discuss the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse, the government's response, and more.
Baltimore Continues Bridge Recovery With Opening of New Channel
Baltimore's opened its fourth temporary channel, designed for commercial ships that have been stranded since the Key Bridge collapse to finally exit.
How Shippers Can Prep for Hurricane Season
Extreme weather events pose an extreme challenge for the transportation industry. Here are some tips on how to protect your company's supply chain.
UPS Struggles in First Quarter With Steep Earnings Decline
Shipping giant UPS struggled with shifting consumer demands and rising costs, resulting in an earnings dip during the first three months of 2024.
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SMC3 Mercury Gate Case Study - Improving Workflows and Enhancing Efficiency with LTL APIs
In this case study MercuryGate needed a way to automate workflows. It turned to smc3 for help.
Scope 3 Emissions from Freight Transportation
Today freight transportation contributes approximately 8% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the International Transport Forum demand...
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Transportation Management System Solution Guide
Access this brief guide to MPO's Transportation Management Solution, benefits, capabilities, and differentiators - including an Order-Centric TMS checklist.
FedEx and Microsoft Announce New Cross-Platform Logistics Ecommerce Solution
New offering aimed at increasing merchant competitiveness in the ecommerce space by improving customer engagement and providing enhanced shipping options.
Using Digital Platforms to Empower Customers
Flex Ltd., an electronics contract manufacturer, went from making reactionary to strategic decisions across an extensive global network and empowered its customers using a Transportation Management System as part of a global cloud platform for supply chain orchestration.
How Your Site Selection Process Impacts Your Ability to Hire
A lack of available workers has limited capacity at factories, warehouses, transportation operations, and more, ultimately hurting profitability at these facilities and contributing to broader supply chain disruptions.
10 FAQs on Transportation Management System (TMS)
Use this FAQ to explore the most common questions we hear about transportation management systems (TMS) to make the best, most informed decision for your business needs and goals.
In Historic First, Misclassified Truck Drivers File for Union Election in Los Angeles, San Diego
XPO Logistics misclassifies, exploits drivers with independent contractor schemes designed to deny workers basic rights, benefits, consequently, XPO port and rail truck drivers are seeking to form a union representing essential links in the nation's supply chain.
UPS CEO Tomé Calls on Logisticians to Take “Totally Different Perspective” Post-COVID
UPS CEO Carol Tomé discussed issues that will shape 2022 and beyond during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s State of American Business video conference on January 11, 2020, issues she covered included economic trends and global competition to policy challenges and opportunities.
On-Time Service is Slipping Across the Industry
Capacity crunch is affecting all aspects of the shipping and transportation sectors, causing on-time performance to degrade.
TranzAct’s Regan Addresses Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Challenges
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Mike Regan, Co-Founder and Chief Relationship Officer, at TranzAct Technologies.
project44 Receives $420 Million Investment Valuing Business at $2.2 Billion Pre-Money
With $100+ million in annual recurring revenue, 1,000+ team members, 1,000+ customers, 1+ billion packages tracked annually and the top performer in analyst reports, project44 leads the supply chain visibility market.
How to Evaluate Transportation Visibility Platforms
To help supply chain leaders navigate the rapidly evolving market and technology landscape, this guide provides an overview of what advanced visibility means and what to consider while selecting a solution.
Looking at Dock & Yard Management Technology to Solve Supply Chain Chaos
New innovations are driving a new standard for efficiency in dock and yard management without the high costs of building an in-house platform and leveraging APIs and technology to calm the supply chain storm.
Struggling Supply Chain Managers Confront Escalating Transport Rates in 2022
Crafting an annual rate forecast has never been easier, with soaring inflation, tightening cargo capacity, and a shrinking labor market, one thing adds up for today’s global logistics managers - the triple whammy.
Anne Reinke’s Update on Brokerage and Freight Economy Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Anne Reinke, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).
How Modern Logistics Companies Turn COVID Chaos into Long-Term Business Efficiency
COVID persists and supply chain operations are not expected to break from the current mode of remote workforce operations, however, smart operators are creating new opportunities by adopting forward-looking TMS solutions.
Educational Workshop: Removing Complexity from the Modern Less-than-Truckload Bid Process
Even though many less-than-truckload processes have become easier over the years, the bid process is one that’s become more complex, it can be an overall complicated process, and even with the best planning, there are several ways things can go awry.
What is Freight Class and How is it Measured?
Freight class provides LTL users an agreed-upon standard for classifying and pricing freight based on universally measurable factors - here’s what you need to know about LTL freight classes, how to measure them, and why they’re so important.
7 Transportation & Logistics Technology Trends to Watch
The logistics industry will evolve to adapt to various challenges and enterprising organizations are investing in exciting new technologies to address some of the most pressing pain points affecting transportation and logistics.
Drayage and Transloading Solution Saves Chistmas
The above and beyond communication and thoroughness built trust for the importer that PITT OHIO would get the very important shipment delivered across the country on time.
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How Does IKEA’s Inventory Management Supply Chain Strategy Really Work?
Each IKEA store is huge and holds more than 9,500 products! How in the world does IKEA offer so...
Starbucks as an Example of the Value Chain Model
The concept of value chain helps to understand and segregate the useful (which help in gaining a competitive...
7 Principles of Supply Chain Management Explained
Would you like to understand supply chain management concepts but don't have time to study from a textbook?...
Is Apple’s Supply Chain Really the No. 1? A Case Study
How Complex is Apple's Supply Chain? Some people in the blogosphere said that Apple's Supply Chain is not...
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Unified Control System - Intelligent Warehouse Orchestration
Download this whitepaper to learn Unified Control System (UCS), designed to orchestrate automated and human workflows across the warehouse, enabling automation technologies...
An Inside Look at Dropshipping
Korber Supply Chain’s introduction to the world of dropshipping. While dropshipping is not for every retailer or distributor, it does provide...
C3 Solutions Major Trends for Yard and Dock Management in 2024
What trends you should be focusing on in 2024 depends on how far you are on your yard and dock management journey. This...
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