ERP talent among most sought after skills for managers

A company that wants to secure tech talent needs to move quickly when it finds someone who fits the role, experts suggest.

By Roberto Torres • June 27, 2019

UPS' 893K-square-foot Indiana 'superhub' adds capacity, speed

The superhub will help reach the company's goal to increase sortation capacity by 350,000 pieces per hour in the U.S. before the 2019 holiday season.

By Matt Leonard • June 27, 2019

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AI in Supply Chain Management

Warehouse automation, logistics management and procurement processes are just a few of the ways companies are using AI to streamline their supply chains.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

Fairway Market digitizes procure-to-pay for local food

Digitizing the process of sourcing local food could save money, reduce errors and provide a more efficient way for stores to work with producers. 

By Jennifer Sweeney • June 27, 2019

Amazon granted patent for transformable parcel container

The shipping boxes can take the shape of a dollhouse, a rocket, an airplane, a sword and shield, a tablet stand and more, to be selected by the customer. 

By Emma Cosgrove • June 26, 2019

IT line items grow by millions as supply chains seek efficiency, speed

Warehouse owners are increasingly investing in top-of-the-line warehouse management systems along with cloud-based technology to help their operations run more efficiently.

By Matt Leonard • June 25, 2019

Inside Schneider Electric's roadmap to automation

To avoid sinking resources into failed robotic process automation, companies should mind their process, people and project-tech fit, one analyst said.

By Roberto Torres • June 25, 2019

Amazon granted patent for 'surveillance as a service' tech

The technology would allow Amazon to survey geofenced areas using drones to increase homeowners' security.

By Jason Plautz • June 24, 2019

Report: 600K containers will have trackers by 2025

As cheaper, more scalable tracking technologies come on the market, maritime consulting firm SeaIntelligence predicts the "dam has burst" on the digitalization of container shipping.

By Morgan Forde • June 21, 2019

5G 'promises to transform' logistics industry: report

Large asset-based carriers will likely see the most immediate benefit of the broadband standard, as it will allow them to track assets in real time with detailed data.

By Matt Leonard • June 21, 2019

Port of LA Harbor Commission approves automation project despite union criticism

The fight isn't over as City Councilman Joe Buscaino plans to challenge the permit through a process known as "asserting jurisdiction." 

By Matt Leonard • June 20, 2019

At Molson Coors, supply risk management starts with real-time data

Climate change presents risks to malting grade barley, prompting beer manufacturers to protect the crucial crop.

By Shefali Kapadia • June 20, 2019

Walmart tests autonomous delivery vans for 'middle mile'

"Milk runs," or routes often repeated, are a common thread between most AV trials on the road, because repetitive routes require little decision-making on the part of a driver.

By Emma Cosgrove • Updated July 29, 2019

Port of Oakland puts electric power, fleets at center of zero-emissions strategy

The 259-page plan provides a framework for changes that will take place over the next 30 years as the port seeks to operate on zero emissions.

By Matt Leonard • June 19, 2019

Shippers 'blow up their budgets' in 2018, spending on logistics up 11.4%

Carriers experienced higher costs in the form of wages and passed these on to shippers, according to a new report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and A.T. Kearney.

By Matt Leonard • June 19, 2019

Devices are a 1st step to warehouse automation

Warehouse professionals currently see automation as a way to augment or assist human workers, but full automation is expected in the near future.

By Matt Leonard • June 18, 2019

XPO Logistics pilots predictive analytics tool in LTL network

Semi- and fully-automated tools can identify areas where operational efficiency could be improved.

By Morgan Forde • June 18, 2019

Domino's to test driverless pizza delivery in Houston

The chain's pilot with autonomous robotics company Nuro could spark a new iteration of the delivery race, saving human couriers time during busy periods.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 17, 2019

HP opens 150K-square-foot 3D manufacturing center in Barcelona

The new Center of Excellence represents the largest expansion of HP's global 3D manufacturing network thus far as the company looks to capitalize on a "fourth industrial revolution."

By Morgan Forde • June 17, 2019

Volvo's autonomous vehicle to haul DFDS containers to Swedish port

The vehicle called Vera will travel a pre-defined route, including some public roadways, without a driver.

By Matt Leonard • June 14, 2019

FDA taps Merck for blockchain pilot project

IBM, Walmart and KPMG will also be a part of the initiative, which aims to track medicines and ensure their integrity.

By Kristin Jensen • June 13, 2019

Panalpina pilots blockchain for ocean, air freight document tracking

Panalpina acknowledged some of the current skepticism surrounding blockchain in its announcement, claiming to take a "rational and realistic approach towards the technology.”

By Matt Leonard • June 13, 2019

Uber Eats drone delivery nears liftoff in San Diego

Restaurants participating in the pilot expected to begin this summer will place an order on a drone, which will then fly the food to a courier who will complete the last leg to a customer's door.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 12, 2019

Gartner: ERPs have dated reputation to overcome in cloud era

If businesses behave with ERP the way they did 20 years ago, they will continue to get the same value.

By Naomi Eide • June 12, 2019

Report: Nokia and Ericsson look to shift supply chains away from China

The two technology companies, which make 5G technology, are looking to move away from China to avoid security concerns and tariffs.

By Matt Leonard • June 11, 2019

TradeLens has begun operations in Russia

Maersk and IBM's blockchain initiative continues to expand with a newly approved pilot in St. Petersburg, Russia. 

By Morgan Forde • June 11, 2019