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C.H. Robinson and Microsoft partner up for real-time supply chain visibility initiative

Logistics Management

Robinson, and Memphis-based freight transportation, express delivery, and logistics services provider FedEx—has a sharp focus on enabling real-time visibility for C.H. Robinson’s shipper customers, as well as meeting changing global supply chain demands.

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Retail Supply Chains: The State of Play in 2021

Logistics Bureau

Supply chains are continually disrupted by container shortages, a lack of air freight capacity, and movement restrictions implemented by governments to combat the pandemic. By integrating into Amazon’s reverse supply chain, Kohl’s has seen visits from at least two million new customers at its stores in 2020.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Welcome to 2022: Top 10 Supply chain logistics trends to watch out for 2022. Jumping into the new year, it is crucial for businesses to understand the logistics trends that could impact their supply chains in 2022. Find out the most important logistics trends that could impact supply chains in 2022.

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The Top 6 Supply Chain Holiday Season Trends in 2021

Locus

Many businesses are still struggling from inflationary pressures on goods and inventory not meeting peak season demand. Top 6 Supply chain Trends to Expect This 2021 Holiday Season for Businesses. – Transparency to transformation: A chain reaction, CDP Global Supply Chain Report 2020, Feb 2021.

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UPS Expands International Express Services to New Markets

Airfreight Logistics

UPS express services are now available to businesses across 140 countries and territories, reaching the top 20 countries by GDP with morning delivery. Our time-sensitive services are faster, they speed up time-to-market in high-growth economies and they offer another way for our customers to optimize their cross-border supply chains.”

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The moves come one day before senior administration officials are set to visit Mexico, whose cartels are part of the global trafficking network, for meetings expected to involve discussion of the drug threat. And now on to this week’s logistics news. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. A key piece of the plan is focused on ending forced labor in global supply chains, which the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated. Today also marks the last news round-up of the year.