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How a Seattle Nursery Survived the Shift to Online Business
The pandemic forced Plant Shop to transition quickly to a delivery model. A software application was the solution to optimizing the daily routing plan.
House plants hang in a window. Photo: Shutterstock.
Plane Parts Shortage Threatens More Disruptions to Air Travel
Airlines are increasingly hard-pressed to find engines and other spare parts to keep their planes flying.
Passengers in an airport lounge watch a plane fly off at dusk. Photo: Shutterstock.
Predictive Maintenance Is a Lifeline for Aging U.S. Fleets
When semiconductor manufacturers shifted production to consumer electronics during the pandemic, fleet management notched another supply chain disruption among its daily struggles: vehicle availability.
A heavy goods vehicle drives down a highway at dusk. Photo: Getty.
Amazon Shows It Can Generate Sales While Slowing Spending
Amazon showed its e-commerce and cloud-computing businesses can churn out revenue even as consumers worry about inflation and the company gets serious about curtailing expenses.
An employee walks outside Amazon's SAN3 fulfillment center in the Otay Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Russia’s Ukraine War Turns Fuel Tankers Into Hot Property
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has supercharged the price of so-called clean ocean-going tankers, with soaring freight rates prompting companies to rush to purchase rather than rent vessels.
Photo: Bloomberg.
Container Ship Backlog Grows at Port of Savannah
A backup of 40 container ships has grown off Georgia’s Port of Savannah, raising fresh concerns that goods arriving for the fall will face new delays as operators scramble to keep shipments moving.
A container ship approaches Georgia’s Port of Savannah. Photo: Getty Images.
Why Suppliers Must Be Part of Cyber-Risk Strategy
Cybersecurity risks are rising fast, and it’s not enough for you to secure your data and IT systems within the four walls of your enterprise; you need to make sure your suppliers are not exposing you to attacks as well.
A hand types on a computer keyboard. Photo: Pexels.
UPS Earnings Rise as It Ships Fewer Amazon Packages
United Parcel Service’s profit and revenue keep rising even as the number of packages moving through its network keeps declining.
An employee loads packages into a shipping container at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.
Is Slow Digitalization Deterring Logistics Job Seekers?
Although momentum is building to automate and digitize freight processes, the logistics industry’s transition to digital tools and automation has lagged behind other sectors.
A businesswoman uses her smartphone. Photo: Ono Kosuki/ Pexels.
Europe’s Heat Wave Threatens Key Shipping Waterway
The water levels in a crucial waterway in Europe’s economic heartland are running dangerously low in the region's searing heat, posing another risk to global supply chains.
An aerial view of barges on Europe's Rhine river. Photo: Getty.
California Port Reopens as Protesters Moved to New Site
California’s Port of Oakland has fully resumed operations after truckers protesting a gig-work law blocked access for five days and disrupted the flow of goods at the key shipping hub.
Truckers protest at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
World’s Key Workers Threaten to Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt
The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains— and also on the workers who’ve kept those systems running under tough conditions. It looks like many of them have had enough.
Truckers protest at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
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