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Can Rail Freight Become Driverless?
If autonomous rail freight were to become a reality, the benefits could be abundant. More trains could operate, travel times would be faster, and companies could spend less money on building new, expensive tracks. [1] What many don’t realize is [...]
How Mattress-in-a-Box Companies Utilize the Supply Chain to Win
Before 2014, consumers bought their mattresses in-person at big-box stores. At that time, no one anticipated the mattress-in-a-box [...]
Natural Disaster Logistics: Hurricane Dorian
Volunteers receive relief supplies at the New Providence Community Center bound for survivors on Abaco and Grand [...]
Apps that are uberising the supply chain
Uber’s original smartphone app revolutionized the way people travel thanks to its transparent features. Launched in 2011, [...]
Export Gains From May Erased In Latest June Update
Longshoremen handling aluminum ingots at port. Photo Credit: JAXPORT, Meredith Fordham Hughes Statistics Canada released the [...]
The Smart Shipping Container Revolution
Most of today’s shipping containers are made of steel. But these traditional shipping containers come with a number [...]
Lessons of Military Logistics from the Front Lines
In WWII, military logistics set the tone for the future of international logistics. From 1939 to 1945, the [...]
Smart Semi Trucks and the Future of the Supply Chain
📷: Tesla The logistics industry has entered a new era. Consumers expect to receive goods within [...]
Trends for Operations Managers
This is a guest post from Goldbeck Recruiting Inc. Today’s operations managers continue to experience the massive overhaul [...]
Understanding AI In Supply Management
Some small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within supply chain management may feel uneasy about artificial intelligence (AI) and [...]
