Here to stay: Supply chains gear up for investments in AI

A DHL and Honeywell executive lay out how artificial intelligence is shifting relationships with customers and robotics technology.

By Jen A. Miller • March 8, 2022

Fuel surcharges loom for shippers as Ukraine crisis drives up oil prices

As the price of oil surpasses $100 per barrel, trucking companies are expected to pass on the costs.

By Jim Stinson • March 4, 2022

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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

Northwest Seaport Alliance joins Port of Long Beach efforts to digitize data

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma will take part in the Supply Chain Information Highway, an initiative that aims to use data to improve efficiencies.

By Alejandra Carranza • March 4, 2022

Macy's: Lowering delivery costs is a 'top priority'

The retailer seeks to improve in-store fulfillment and reduce the number of split shipments to deflate last-mile costs.

By Max Garland • March 2, 2022

Walmart's third-party fulfillment business grew 500% last year

The retailer hopes to grow its seller base and their sales with logistics services, which in turn can help boost its nascent advertising business.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 1, 2022

Newell Brands' integration plan will improve 'fragmented' distribution, CEO says

The company will combine product shipments from different business units and ship them together in full truckloads to better satisfy demand.

By Colin Campbell • March 1, 2022

Freight forwarders warm up to the idea of shipper-owned containers

Container xChange found 18% more freight forwarders were willing to transport a shipper-owned container than in years past.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 25, 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine throws another wrench into supply chains

Carriers are halting operations and suppliers are at risk. War is "a worst-case scenario," one analyst said.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 24, 2022

California's new pop-up yards could house 20,000 containers

The three armories, two fairgrounds and a former prison site can store full containers or empties, said Chunker CEO Brad Wright.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 23, 2022

Shipping delays prevent iRobot from fulfilling $35M in Q4 orders

The Roomba maker must help sell delayed products in early 2022, but inventory reduction efforts are likely to be met by extended shipping timeframes.

By Max Garland • Feb. 22, 2022

Postal Service courts small shippers with next-day local delivery service

The launch of Connect Local gives smaller businesses access to the same offering USPS has provided to larger shippers, an agency executive said.

By Max Garland • Feb. 22, 2022

Truck, rail and empties: Efforts to clear congestion at Port of Los Angeles pick up speed

To further improve cargo flow, the port is also seeking to boost truck gate and on-dock rail usage.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 18, 2022

Rail shippers push regulators to adopt reciprocal switching rules

A divisive proposal that would give certain shippers more access to competitive rail options is set for a federal hearing in March.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 16, 2022

Omicron leads to slower air cargo processing speeds in Atlanta

Fewer workers are available to process and move cargo. This is clogging throughput in a transport mode meant for speed.

By Max Garland • Feb. 16, 2022

Autonomous vehicles make inroads — inside and outside the warehouse

Drones and driverless vehicle technology will continue to change supply chains as businesses experiment with how best to deploy them.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 15, 2022

Starbucks accelerates price increases to offset omicron-related costs

Staffing constraints at third-party delivery providers drove costs up at a higher-than-expected rate, executives said.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 14, 2022

Tracking the shift to 24/7 supply chains

The San Pedro Bay ports could continue to dangle the threat of a container dwell fee through this summer.

Retail supply chains were made to be broken. Will brands adapt — or revert?

The past two years have laid bare vulnerabilities that have long existed in the system, including a lack of capacity and geographic concentration in manufacturing.

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 11, 2022

Heightened cold storage demand drives DHL's $400M expansion

A just-in-case approach to pharmaceutical distribution prompted the logistics provider to add six facilities in the U.S.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 11, 2022

Customer supply chain issues sparked lower peak volumes: carriers

The 2021 holiday shipping season didn't turn out to be the nonstop onslaught of packages that some parcel carriers expected.

By Max Garland • Feb. 9, 2022

Food suppliers wade into logistics as trucking rates soar

Businesses can't evade the trucking market, but there are strategies they can adopt to lessen the impact of market forces.

By Shefali Kapadia • Feb. 9, 2022

Maersk dives into bulky delivery services with $1.7B Pilot deal

The deal furthers the shipping line's ambitions to become an end-to-end supply chain service provider.

By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 9, 2022

Labor, transportation costs fuel Amazon's decision to hike Prime price

As the omicron variant makes waves, companies are facing higher operating costs to keep facilities staffed up. Amazon is no exception. 

By Max Garland • Feb. 4, 2022

High parcel demand means another year of 'firm pricing' for UPS

Limited space in carrier networks and high delivery costs aren't expected to fade this year. 

By Max Garland • Feb. 2, 2022

Dairy export working group pursues solutions for hard-hit industry

Supply chain woes are costing U.S. dairy companies millions and damaging exporter credibility, according to the IDFA.

By Colin Campbell • Feb. 1, 2022