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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. More than $728 million is on the way to communities around the nation to bolster intermodal freight infrastructure. The money is coming through the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Metropolitan Bostonians take a lot of pride in the marathon as a major part of Patriots Day celebrations across Massachusetts. The Boston Marathon is considered one of the worlds “ Big 5 ” marathons. Spectators line the sides of the 26.2 mile journey, with a particularly large crowd in downtown Boston.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. California’s regulation allows credit transfers and requires manufacturers to make a growing number of zero-emission vehicles available from 2025 onward, reaching 75% of new Class 4–8 trucks for the 2035 model year.

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What is the Hyperconnected Era & “The Internet Of Things” and What does it Have to Do with Manufacturing & Logistics?

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a collaborative blog post series about mobility in manufacturing & logistics along with Catavolt, who helps manufacturing organizations drive operational excellence with mobile apps. He later co-founded the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Flexibility, in particular in manufacturing, is an important skill that when implemented well can produce long term efficiencies and robustness to the supply chain.

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How to Harness the Economic Power of Logistics Clusters

MIT Supply Chain

In 2001 the government of Aragón in northern Spain realized that its economy had become overly reliant on a small group of industries, notably auto manufacturing. Logistics clusters are uniquely positioned to become centers of excellence for environmentally sustainable supply chains, since they are focal points for freight traffic.