logistics

In 2011, the UN Human Rights Council developed the first international corporate guidelines for respecting human rights. These guidelines state governments enact laws to prevent employers from taking advantage of…

Last week, I had the privilege of taking part in the brand new Leaders in Logistics: Last Mile Delivery event in London. Industry professionals from all over the world attended…

It has been a couple of weeks now since Port Technology’s Container Terminal Automation Conference (CTAC) 2019 wrapped up and as I sit here and consider what I took away.…

When assessing hospitals and other health care institutions, it can be easy to forget that like any other business, they too need to optimize their internal processes and reduce operational…

What is the role of technology? At first glance, it is a pretty simple question with a simple answer. “To improve the quality of life,” was the main answer given…

For some time, refrigerated transport and storage was a relatively simple aspect of the supply chain. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t challenging to manage — it most certainly always has…

The trucking industry has some fundamental problems to solve. It’s not that something specific has “gone wrong.” Rather, it’s simply an inefficient industry in general. There’s no shame in admitting…

Driverless fleet vehicles (a.k.a. autonomous trucks) have everyone so excited that you might finish your daily read of news from around the industry and think it is the only promising…

The import and export industry is indeed big business. It offers unlimited opportunities for anyone who has enough knowledge and resources to challenge the tides and reap lucrative benefits which…

When it comes to overall visibility and transparency in the supply chain, there’s a perfect storm brewing. On the one hand, customers now demand to know more about the businesses…