Report: E-commerce disruption is coming for industrial distributors

Consumer trends and new technologies are facilitating direct purchase from manufacturer and may potentially disrupt traditional distributors.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 14, 2017

FMCSA stakeholder meeting reveals systemic challenges, tension within trucking industry

 "We don't need more trucks and drivers, we need to use the ones we have efficiently," said Greer Woodruff, J.B. Hunt.

By Edwin Lopez • June 13, 2017

Explore the Trendline➔

Inside the trends affecting logistics management

The demise of the de minimis exception, trade tensions and tariffs are among the new challenges logistics managers are facing.  

By Supply Chain Dive staff

DHL offers new visibility platform for ocean-borne cargo shipping

New software platforms are shaping visibility trends, but will distrust amongst parties hinder success? 

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 12, 2017

UPS requests 4 exemptions to ELD mandate

UPS' requests illustrate exactly the type of challenge inherent in universal compliance with federal regulations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 12, 2017

Logistically Minded: Is inflation back for the US?

A Goldman Sachs report concludes price normalization its on its way, but in the long-run.

By Edwin Lopez • June 9, 2017

Kuehne+Nagel adds emission figures to invoices

How many GHGs did your latest ocean shipment come with?

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 9, 2017

FourKites aims at FSMA compliance with real-time tracking tool

Regulations can force unanticipated costs upon an industry, but in cases like this one, they can also push multiple stakeholders to work together for greater efficiencies.

By Edwin Lopez • June 8, 2017

Uber for Freight facing slow adoption from traditional trucking industry

Does Uber have the patience to match its name brand in order to succeed in the slow-to-adopt, carrier-for-hire market?

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 7, 2017

Spain port protests extend through June, including 2-day strike

The off-hour work stoppages will escalate to 48 hours of strikes next week, further aggravating carriers' headaches.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • June 7, 2017

Report: 'Fast or Free' delivery escalating supply chain costs

As retail fulfillment gets more expensive, it’s also getting harder to minimize costs, according to the latest Retail Supply Chain report from RILA. 

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2017

The real cost of e-commerce logistics

Two-day delivery and free shipping may be the new norm, but it's hardly a minor cost for retailers.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

How retail supply chains are adapting to the Amazon effect

Supply Chain Dive explores three ways retailers are altering their logistics networks and practices, given shifts in consumer expectations.

By Edwin Lopez • June 6, 2017

How package fulfillment impacts supply chain costs

Retailers experiment with different fulfillment options — from stores to outsourced warehouses — to help mitigate the Amazon effect.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

Expanding the logistics network

Retailers are changing their logistics distribution networks to support two-day delivery and free shipping.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 6, 2017

Industry Pulse: Trucking shows steady growth after nearly 2 years of recession

The trucking industry's recovery began in October, following the overall economy. However, contractions in the auto, retail and housing markets worry Cass.

By Edwin Lopez • June 5, 2017

McDonald's home delivery network to reach 3,500 stores by June

McDonald's international delivery model and willingness to let supply chain partners operate independently may help it succeed stateside.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 5, 2017

Wal-Mart store workers now delivering packages

The brick-and-mortar giant is leveraging stores and making the task voluntary for workers to make more money.

By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2017

Amazon adds robots, surprisingly adds jobs too for its new Houston warehouse

Robots and humans collaborate to satisfy increasing demand for the Seattle behemoths' myriad products.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017

Report: Trucks beat drones on fuel efficiency, in select cases

Despite the clamor of an enthusiastic audience, drones' energy dependence makes them inefficient beyond contained communities.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 2, 2017

Logistically Minded: Is a lack of diversity behind a talent shortage?

Recent reports reveal a high need for qualified labor, yet hiring remains slow. A chronic shortage of skilled workers, or are employers looking in the wrong places?

By Edwin Lopez • June 2, 2017

Seattle's Terminal 18 experiencing crush of new alliances, per JOC.com exclusive

The West Coast port is the latest to suffer the operational side effects of higher vessel calls and container volumes from new shipping alliances.

By Jennifer McKevitt • June 1, 2017

Industry Pulse: A guide through the latest logistics data

Keep track of monthly trends and statistics for each mode of transportation in the supply chain through this data hub.

By Supply Chain Dive • Updated Aug. 28, 2020

Report: Autonomous trucks could eliminate need for 4.4M commercial drivers

The International Transport Forum report outlines steps for mitigating job loss from driverless trucks in the U.S. and Europe.

By Cole Rosengren • May 31, 2017

As e-commerce disrupts retail, it could be giving workers more jobs, better wages

Distribution centers and fulfillment centers have grown in number, contributing to the nearly 400,000 e-commerce added nationwide since 2007.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • May 31, 2017

Meal delivery startup buckles under weight of supply chain costs

Startups bringing just-in-time services to the food retail industry are feeling the pressures that come with scaling up production amid high competition.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • May 31, 2017