What Will Retailers Find Under The Tree?
December 18, 2018
Felecia Stratton
A common theme connects several strategies retailers are using to prepare for the holiday season: Enhanced capabilities to seamlessly cater to shoppers in stores, online, and on mobile devices. CBRE's annual Holiday Retail Trends Guide outlines four trends shaping this season as it unfolds.
Panama Canal in the Zone
December 18, 2018
Inbound Logistics Staff
The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year with a record 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), which represents a 9.5-percent increase from the previous year. This surpasses cargo projections of 429.4 million PC/UMS tons for FY 2018, as well as the 403.8 million PC/UMS tons registered in FY 2017.
Reader Profile: Lori Fellmer Keeps It Moving
December 17, 2018
Karen M. Kroll
Lori Fellmer, vice president of logistics and carrier management with distributor BassTech International, keeps products moving.
Automated Material Handling Equipment Market Lifts Growth Projections
December 14, 2018
Felecia Stratton
The growing presence of start-up companies offering robotic solutions for warehouse automation, the increasing popularity of automated material handling (AMH) equipment among leading industries, significant recovery in global manufacturing, and rising labor cost and safety concerns are among the key factors driving the growth of the AMH market, according to a new study from industry analyst firm Research and Markets.
Good Question: What was your first job in logistics and what did it teach you?
December 14, 2018
Katrina Arabe
Readers reminisce about their first jobs in logistics/supply chain and reveal what they learned.
Meet Your Match
December 14, 2018
Inbound Logistics Staff
Supply chain management is increasingly recognized as critical to an organization's success. As a result, it's harder to come by top-tier talent through traditional methods.
What to Expect in Transportation in 2019
December 14, 2018
Inbound Logistics Staff
Here are a few ideas on what we should expect in 2019 and 2020.
Self-Driving Trucks Will Transform Trucking and Logistics
December 13, 2018
Maryline Daviaud Lewett and Paul Stith, Black & Veatch
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will have a dramatic effect that will be felt in the shipping, trucking, and logistics industries. How can supply chain stakeholders leverage this technology? Early pilot projects provide a roadmap.
Click & Collect Not Clicking Yet
December 13, 2018
Felecia Stratton
Of the 2,000+ worldwide retailers participating in Omni-2000 Research: Global, only a surprising 38.1 percent show basic inventory visibility on product pages.
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