The expression ‘supply chain’ usually implies a string of single business ‘nodes’, one after the other, that extends from the end consumer all the way back to the raw or …
Big Cargo Week This week was a hectic time for supply chain operations and most shipping carriers with Valentine’s Day on Wednesday and the build up to the Chinese Lunar …
It’s that time of year: Cupid has his arrow at the ready; people are scrambling to get that perfect card, bunch of flowers, chocolates, presents or restaurant reservations to show …
More BiTA members Blockchain is still a hot topic of conversation. The Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), which was founded in August last year, now has 205 active members, after …
Two weeks ago, the e-commerce retailer Amazon opened its first offline convenience store, Amazon Go – without a cashier. On January 22, the first visitors of the Seattle store were …
Fully Driverless Last-mile delivery car built by ex-Google engineers On Tuesday, Nuro, a startup founded by previous Google employees with the purpose of accelerating the benefits of robotics for everyday …
As pointed out by Chloe Cooke in her 2017 wrap-up post on this platform in December, it has been a while since we addressed the topic of supply chain transparency. …
Amazon Go Store has finally opened On Monday, approximately a year later than expected, Amazon officially opened the doors of its first cashierless convenience store to the general public. The …
Cargo theft is the theft of goods or property from commercial shippers or freight carriers. It’s a serious problem in the USA, costing shippers and trucking companies an estimated $30 …
Air freight demand quickly catching up to available capacity The beginning of 2018 has seen a reverse in the trend of air freight capacity exceeding demand. Numerous factors have contributed …