global logistics

With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.

DHL Freight promotes two and ev Transportation appoints two to board.

Disruptions in one corner of the world can impact operations at home. With the turbulence of 2020 hopefully behind us, Global Supply Chain Week will examine where the dust has settled and share lessons on reacting to the enormous disruptions of the previous year.

You can find every FreightWaves podcast conveniently in one feed via the free FreightCasts channel on iTunes, Spotify or wherever podcasts are found.

Simone Ross writes about the pandemic’s effect on supply chains, and how companies should be improving/changing to minimize damage and get stronger.

logistics workers demand hazard pay; customer traffic fell across storefronts last week; supply chains will diversify post-epidemic.

Many turn to factoring to ease cash crunches.

Radiant Logistics reports a 25% slowdown in its last calendar quarter of 2019.

The global logistics industry is big and getting bigger.

The DHL Connectedness Index analyzes the flows of trade, capital, information and people across the world to understand its impact on globalization.

Supply chains are now more susceptible than ever to macroeconomic trends and the rise of consumer expectations in the context of last-mile delivery. To alleviate impact, businesses need to pursue visibility and operational transparency as top priorities.

More companies are making the shift from on-premise Oracle Transportation Management (OTM) to a cloud-based OTM, because it helps reduce IT infrastructure and support costs.