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Direct-to-Consumer Sales Are Fueling Supply-Chain Tech Growth

The push by consumer-goods suppliers to reach shoppers directly is opening a new market for supply-chain technology providers, says The Wall Street Journal.

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Strike Action Likely at U.K. Port of Felixstowe

With pay talks deadlocked, it seems increasingly likely that the Port of Felixstowe will be closed by strike action toward the end of August, warns project4

A gantry crane lifts a shipping container. Photo: Shutterstock.

Why Warehouse Managers Need to Keep a Keen Ear for Workers’ Everyday Problems

The people on the warehouse floor, the folks who pick and pack your orders, and the men and women who drive the trucks that make your deliveries all know the problems that are making your business less efficient than it could be. You should encourage them to tell you.

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The Best Drivers Are the Ones You Already Have

While it may seem that the solution to the truck driver shortage is simply to recruit more drivers, this overly simplified tactic may be contributing to the problem.

A driver poses in front of his truck. Photo: Getty Images.

Maersk Buys Danish Project Logistics Company for $61 Million

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S agreed to by a Danish project logistic company Martin Bencher Group, as the transport giant spends some of its windfall from surging container rates to expand its land-based operations.

A crane carries shipping containers owned by AP Moller-Maersk A/S away from a ship. Photo: Bloomberg.

A WMS Implementation Stumbles, Then Finds Its Footing

HJI Supply Chain Solutions was having trouble implementing a new warehouse management system, to the point of considering scrapping the whole project. Then it found a partner that helped make the initiative work.

Horizon Hobby Hones Its Distribution Real Estate Strategy

The leading seller of radio-controlled hobby products undertakes an in-depth evaluation of the location, size and type of its U.S. distribution facilities.

Levi Strauss Invests in a New European DC to Keep Pace With Omnichannel Demand

Maxed out on capacity at its European distribution centers, the iconic denim brand uses the opportunity to consolidate operations and respond to market demand with greater speed and efficiency.

Can Rival Shippers Join Forces to Optimize Transportation?

Why can’t shippers, even nominal competitors, get together and share available space on trucks?

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City. Photo: Shutterstock.

Watch: 3PL Parcel Analytics and Billing

Automation, accuracy and velocity are key to third-party logistics parcel analytics and billing management, says Coby Nilsson, chief executive officer and co-founder of Enveyo.

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Ukraine’s Grain Corridors Still Need Ships to Ease Food Crisis

Ukraine’s first shipments of grain since being invaded by Russia are a harbinger of relief for squeezed global markets, but many challenges remain before the millions of tons of food stuck in the country can be released.

A gantry crane loads a shipping container filled with corn for export from a grain terminal operated by Cargill Inc. Photo: Bloomberg.

The Trucking Industry Has a Communication Problem

Truck drivers are often caught in the middle of communications between shippers and receivers — creating an influx of information that over complicates the job.

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