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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain tech April 14 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our April 14, 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. million in Series A financing.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. In my presentation, I highlighted five key transportation trends that are changing supply chains from a technology standpoint.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

How should shippers be prepared to secure their supply chain operations? In early 2023 three major ocean alliances were operating: The 2M Alliance is a partnership between two of the world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Where do we stand today?

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Disrupting Logistics: 4 Innovative Blockchain Startups to Watch in 2018

Techgistics

trillion in 2023. As a result, venture capital has poured into logistics startups over the last few years in an attempt to digitize the supply chain. The inherent nature of blockchains - decentralized, immutable distributed ledgers, and not reliant on intermediaries - are perfect for supply chains.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. Looks for Savings in Freight Broker Contracts. In 2014, the Postal Service worked with about 4,000 highway contractors. Cash-Strapped U.P.S. As the U.P.S.

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Investing in Delivery Companies!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. growth rate in 2023. It recently acquired TNT, a Dutch delivery company, to help it consolidate its business in Europe, which is something to consider in 2023. It was launched in 2014 and has since received approval to deliver medical marijuana products in Canada earlier this year.

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