by Michael Thomas | Feb 5, 2021 | Supply Chain
The driver shortage in the US trucking industry, which the American Transportation Research Institute named a top concern for a fourth consecutive year[1], erodes margins and increases uncertainty across the supply chain: higher driver wages, hiring, training and...
by Spencer Miller | Feb 2, 2021 | Supply Chain
The pandemic has brought about an unprecedented surge in e-commerce sales and global parcel delivery volumes, which could surge to 316 billion packages per year by 2026[1]. At the same time, online shoppers expect faster deliveries than ever before. While the major...
by Andrew Hogenson | Jan 29, 2021 | Retail
The retail industry is in the midst of a catastrophic returns tsunami post the holidays. According to Ware2Go, a staggering 92% of U.S. consumers planned to do their shopping post the festive season. With January sales on in several countries and many businesses,...
by Andrew Hogenson | Dec 2, 2020 | Logistics, retail and logistics, Supply Chain
For global consumer packaged goods companies burdened with complex supply chains, having overarching and real-time visibility across divisions, modalities and countries is critical. The recent global crisis has exacerbated the need for a holistic supply chain solution...
by Sylvie Thompson | Apr 9, 2019 | Supply Chain
The last mile of direct-to-consumer parcel delivery has challenged even the most experienced and formidable parcel carriers. Why? Because it defies the core principles of effective and efficient supply chain practices. For an industry that prides itself on discipline...