The Wall Street JournalMore from The Wall Street JournalBusiness Strategy AlignmentHow to Fight a Giant Like Alibaba? Lots of FriendsTaking on Alibaba is like fighting against Goliath in China's e-commerce market. JD.com at least has friends at its back.August 28, 2017Logistics OutsourcingParts Suppliers Take a Hit From the Amazon EffectMelanie Lichtfeld, owner of a Madison, Wis.-based plumbing company, used to tell customers they could wait weeks to buy their new kitchen sink from a local supplier. Now she orders the parts she needs on Amazon.com and they arrive two days later.August 24, 2017All LogisticsU.K. Proposes Broad Customs Deal With EU After BrexitThe U.K. government proposed a far-reaching customs arrangement with the European Union that it said would eliminate the need for border checks on imports and exports after Brexit.August 22, 2017All LogisticsThe Best Place for a New Warehouse? An Old MallThe pressure for speedy online package delivery is prompting companies to look for distribution facilities closer to residential areas or highways.August 16, 2017All LogisticsHanjin Shipping Says Bankruptcy Claims Top $10BnSouth Korea's Hanjin Shipping Co., which roiled global trade and temporarily marooned more than half a million cargo containers when it filed for bankruptcy, says it has raised only a fraction of what it needs to repay creditors, whose claims total about $10.5bn.August 14, 2017All LogisticsA Robot Can Be a Warehouse Worker's Best FriendIn the battle of humans versus machine on the warehouse floor, some companies have found common ground.August 11, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementSmuggling Supply Chain: The Middlemen Who Trade ISIS LootA stream of plundered antiquities flowing out of Syria and Iraq to Western art collectors is dependent on men like Muhammad hajj Al-Hassan.August 10, 2017All LogisticsFedEx to Skip Holiday Surcharges for Most OrdersFedEx Corp. said it won't charge additional fees for most orders during the holiday season, in contrast with United Parcel Service Inc., undercutting its main rival as they battle for e-commerce customers.August 8, 2017Consumer Packaged GoodsCheap Eggs Flood U.S. Grocery StoresA glut of eggs is putting pressure on suppliers and farmers who are struggling to win back business two years after the worst bout of avian influenza in U.S. history devastated egg-laying flocks.August 4, 2017All LogisticsUPS Expects Retailers to Pay Up for Christmas DeliveriesUnited Parcel Service Inc. expects most retailers to agree to higher shipping prices during the weeks leading up to Christmas, which it says are necessary because of the glut of online orders.August 2, 2017Previous PagePage 14 of 20Next Page
