How COSCO responded to a cyberattack on its systems

The attack shut down the carrier's customer service phone lines and emails in the Americas, forcing a contingency plan on one of the world's largest shipping lines.

By Edwin Lopez • July 31, 2018

Uber shuts down self-driving truck unit

The company wants to instead focus on development of self-driving cars, leaving one fewer player in the market to work on autonomous truck technology. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 31, 2018

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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

Cyberattacks targeting the software supply chain nearly double

As more data are managed on the cloud, supply chain managers must understand the vulnerabilities of both emerging and legacy technology.

By Gary Wollenhaupt • July 30, 2018

Oracle launches new store-driven inventory service

The new cloud-based platform aims to give retailers and their associates greater visibility into warehouse and store network inventory.

By Dan O'Shea • July 30, 2018

COSCO restores service 5 days after cyberattack

Phone and email services are back to normal, although local websites in the Americas remain offline to ensure network security.

By Edwin Lopez • July 30, 2018

3 blockchain applications to watch in logistics

Given a supply chain’s complexity, blockchain could be a game changer for the logistics industry.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • July 30, 2018

Ransomware attack hits COSCO in US

The shipping line's North America branch is suffering slowed communications due to a cyberattack that began Tuesday.

By Edwin Lopez • July 25, 2018

How Mercy Health consolidated its supply chain

Facing rising costs and inconsistencies, health systems are strengthening efficiency by vertically integrating their supply chains.

By Nicole Ault • July 24, 2018

Process improvement — not cost savings — drive AI adoption

The use of robotics and artificial intelligence is an "inevitable evolution," and businesses who ignore it will quickly fall behind the curve. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 24, 2018

71% of businesses don't hold suppliers to the same security standards

Suppliers using rudimentary networks pose a high risk to the value chain, often unknowingly inviting hackers in through the front door.

By Rich Weissman • July 24, 2018

HMM joins NYSHEX

With the addition of the twelfth largest shipping line, NYSHEX can claim most Transpacific carriers now operate directly on its marketplace.

By Edwin Lopez • July 24, 2018

Airbus will study drone deliveries of medical supplies

While the public is hesitant to adopt autonomous vehicles, jets flying medical supplies to remote areas carries the potential to save lives. 

By Rich Weissman • July 23, 2018

'Tally' robot learns to read RFID

Simbe Robotics' CEO said retailers asked him for the improvement to the front-of-store inventory bot, which before could only use computer vision.

By Edwin Lopez • July 20, 2018

UPS working to consolidate data points on single platform with analytics, machine learning

The logistics provider has been developing the predictive tool for months and will use it to analyze over 1 billion data points daily, including packages' metrics and customer data.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 19, 2018

4 strategies suppliers are using to handle reverse logistics

New policies, strategies and data processes are emerging to handle the mass volumes of returns now arriving at facilities.

By Craig Guillot • July 17, 2018

Supply chain inefficiencies cost nearly $2B in the UK

Employees waste more than 100 million hours of time on phone calls and emails to process individual shipments, but need they?

By Edwin Lopez • July 17, 2018

UPS commits to 950 electric vehicles from Workhorse

The purchase is still contingent on the success of the first 50 vehicles UPS bought in February, but signals a shift to an electricity-based "fleet of the future."

By Edwin Lopez • July 15, 2018

6 questions and 1 answer about blockchain in logistics

The benefits of blockchain are clear, but supply chains are grappling with the best ways to implement the new technologies.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • July 12, 2018

Automation puts supply chain workers at high risk for exploitation

For businesses, juggling efficient automated facilities with the livelihood of workers is a balancing act. 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 12, 2018

The digital transformation of the supply chain industry

Digitalization is transforming industries at a rapid pace, but is the supply chain industry harnessing the power of digital? 

July 11, 2018

It's time to reboot S&OP

A dose of technology plus supply chain collaboration may be the awakening that is missing to achieve better forecasting.

By Rich Weissman • July 10, 2018

Swimming in data? 3 types of analytics can help

Knowing when to use descriptive, preventative and predictive can make a huge difference in your day to day supply chain operations.

By Hoyoung Pak • July 10, 2018

Under new contract, UPS must give Teamsters notice — but not veto power — for new tech

The national agreement, if approved, would require UPS to give the union six months notice before implementing emerging technology like drones.

By Edwin Lopez • July 10, 2018

Chain Reaction: EU considers lifting auto tariffs on US imports

No one wants a trade war, and the EU may be the first to cave to some U.S. demands.

By Kate Patrick Macri • July 9, 2018

US, China hit each other with $34 billion in tariffs

China's Commerce Ministry accused the U.S. of "igniting the largest trade war in economic history." 

By Shefali Kapadia • July 6, 2018