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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In addition, Totaltech members who spend $500 in October will receive a $50 reward certificate to use on Best Buy purchases in December. The majority of positions are for in-store workers while others roles are for the company’s supply-chain facilities. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Solving The Port Problem with Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Lauren is a seasoned maritime attorney and the founder of Squall Strategies , a boutique maritime consulting and legal solutions company and offers a wide range of consulting services to serve a variety of businesses and clients. Lauren Beagen and Joe Lynch discuss solving the port problem. About Lauren Beagen . About Squall Strategies.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

A recent episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” ran a segment on some of the issues involved in the current global supply chain crisis — focusing primarily on U.S. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Why Tech Giants Are Focusing on Trucks, Drones and Ships

Freightos

The takeaway is clear – companies that have focused on ecommerce and fulfillment are expanding across the supply chain, leveraging vast amounts of capital to expand their future business. A full 50% of customers admit that delivery factors, like delays or costs, are enough to tank a purchase. The Ecommerce Cold War.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology). BluJay Solutions Unveils MobileSTAR.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness.