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This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Shipping Vendor ABOL Software to Help Retail Customers Drive International Sales. Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. Shipping startup Shyp comes to New York and soon Miami (VentureBeat). UPS, FedEx Want Retailers to Get Real on Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub.

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Combat Rising Transportation Costs and Driver Shortage With Supply Chain Analytics

Savi

Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Its immense power stems from its ubiquity–in every sector, you will find shipping and a supply chain. With the rising economy, setbacks in trucking have occurred.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

EMERGE App

When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. They’ve come into their own in the past decade when Amazon started “Fulfilled by Amazon” back in 2006. Pro Tip #4: Use the Cheapest Shipping Method.

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Supply Chain Digest Presents the Best in Supply Chain Content.

Supply Chain Digest

Inventory Management/Optimizat. Parcel Shipping. Content Being Accessed: Supply Chain Question: How to Calculate Discount for Customer Freight Pick-Up? 100 then divide that by the cost to ship the load. © 2006-2014 Supply Chain Digest - All Rights Reserved.' Demand Planning/Forecasting. Distribution/Centers.

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Tesla and the Future of the Trucking Industry

Elementum

CEO Elon Musk, whose original “Master Plan” was unveiled ten years ago in 2006, initially mapped out blueprints for autonomous electric cars and energy storage. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. Overview of Trucking in the U.S. from 2004 to 2014, with HCVs comprising 67% of market share.