logistics

A certain Internet shopping giant recently made waves by announcing its intent to someday begin using drones to deliver small items directly to customers’ doorsteps. Although the idea of having…

The shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. is not a new phenomenon; it has been a challenge for supply chain management for years. In 2015, the shortage stood roughly…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and its underlying principle of automation was a big-ticket topic in 2017 and will probably continue to be in 2018. With both logistics operators and vendors…

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…

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…

The 12th Inland Terminals conference, run by Management Producties, was held in Rouen, France in November. With participants ranging from intermodal terminal operators, shippers, suppliers, and government stakeholders, the presentations…

As cold and harsh as the upcoming forecast might be around the turn of the year, the demand for commercial deliveries is only set to increase throughout the holiday season.…

Last weekend, many government delegates, members of the media and other stakeholders came together in Bonn to discuss how to achieve a further 30% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030.…

An interview with Malcolm Wheatley from Automotive Logistics Magazine about the future of track and trace a couple of weeks ago, made me think further about the possibilities of track…

Once again, I had the chance to attend the International Logistics Congress in Berlin. The 34th edition of the event, organized by the German Logistics Association (BVL), adopted the motto:…