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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. And with the new year comes an increasing return to in-person supply chain conferences and trade shows.

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Last Mile Innovation with Emma Cosgrove

The Logistics of Logistics

Emma is a Senior Reporter on the transportation desk at Business Insider , a global news and lifestyle publication with hundreds of journalists in London, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Singapore and beyond. They strive to leave you with something valuable every time you finish reading, watching, or listening to our work.

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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. Based on ARC Advisory Group’s new global market report, the three largest providers of MSCN, listed alphabetically, are Descartes, E2open, and Infor Nexus. Real-time location and IoT data such as condition statuses (e.g., Stuff happens.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Gopuff arrives in New York. This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff. Additionally, Amazon has doubled its shipping container processing capacity by increasing ports of entry and partnered with more ocean freight carriers to secure space in “critical ports.”.

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5 Peak Season Shipping Survival Tips: The Holiday Package Capacity Crunch Comes Early

Intelligent Audit

Throughout 2020, disruption took center-stage, leaving companies and shippers scrambling to find resources and strategies that will enable the survival of the coming peak season shipping capacity crunch. And the logistics industry is on the cusp of the biggest peak season in history—giving rise to tighter capacity and extended lead times.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

o9 Solutions has grown from a small company to a significant player in the supply chain planning (SCP) market in a short period of time. o9 Solutions has grown from a small company to a significant player in the supply chain planning (SCP) market in a short period of time. One of the more interesting is o9 Solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

When a package gets mis-sorted and it goes into the wrong package car, that’s not a very good experience for our customer, and it’s actually just a drag on productivity.” These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. Demand for piece-picking robots gains steam.