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ChargePoint Releases an Enhanced Integrated Charging Experience for Fleets
ChargePoint announces enhancements to its software offering which enables electric and mixed fuel fleets to find, use and pay for charging from a single application.
Fleet Management
Fleet Driver Mobile App to Streamline Charging Access
Last-Mile
AxleHire Rebrands as Jitsu
Last-Mile
Logistics Reimagined for Next-Level Customer Satisfaction
3PL/4PL
Streamlining Transportation Management Strategies
3PL/4PL
Relying on 3PLs in a Flat Market
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Ocean Ports & Carriers
How Baltimore Bridge Collapse Continues to Impact Shipments
Baltimore is running out of freight to pick up due to the lack of inbound shipments, so the containers at port have been sitting for a while.
Warehousing
Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award
This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!
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Last-Mile
The Role of Medium-Duty EV Trucks During Peak Seasons
All last-mile food deliveries should be made with electric vehicles (EVs) sooner rather than later. So, the big question is, why aren’t we there yet?
Software Solutions
Which Software is Best for Food Delivery Businesses in 2024?
By addressing operational efficiency, enhancing customer happiness and providing scalability, businesses can overcome obstacles and carve their niche in the flourishing food delivery industry of 2024.
Last-Mile
Industry’s First Autonomous Ecosystem Represents Future of Last-Mile Delivery
DroneUp unveiled its new Ecosystem, which comprises new technology designed to make drone delivery both scalable and economically feasible.
Trucking
Onboard Courier Service for Time-Sensitive Shipments
DB Schenker introduced an exclusive onboard courier service, which provides a swift and reliable express air transport to and from any geography in the world.
Last-Mile
The Future Outlook of Last-Mile in Grocery
Today, optimization technology, delivery options and software are growing and holding firm as pivotal pieces in the last-mile of grocery. Find out what types of technology are on the rise for last-mile delivery in grocery.
Cold Chain
Cold Chain Boxing Service for Influencer Brands
Cold Chain 3PL handles everything from curating bespoke influencer kits to managing shipping logistics.
Trucking
Navigating the Food Distribution Landscape
Here are the challenges and opportunities that characterize food distribution and practical strategies to help businesses effectively address evolving consumer demands.
Last-Mile
Real-Time Shipment Visibility Emerges as Key Component of Digital Transformation
In 2023, only 25% of respondents were utilizing IoT devices for real-time shipment tracking, but that more than doubled in 2024, with 53% currently using these solutions, according to a Tive study.
Last-Mile
The Roadmap to Adopting Gig Work Begins with Technology
Rather than depend solely on a gig workforce to improve numbers during busy times, existing technologies can accommodate shortages by enhancing planning and forecasting staffing needs.
Last-Mile
Why AI and Accuracy Are a Requirement for Optimizing the Last Mile
Years of innovation to revolutionize the last mile has answered the call to improve costs and drive efficiency, culminating in the latest advances in AI that synthesize analytics and tracking to transform the future of 3PL operations.
Grocery Retail
GrazeCart Acquisition Expands D2C E-Commerce Technology for Farm-to-Fork Suppliers
POS Nation acquired GrazeCart, an e-commerce technology solution built specifically for farmers.
Supply Chain Visibility
Manifest 2024: Automation, Robotics and Puppies, Oh My
The week of Feb. 5 in Las Vegas was ripe with lights, bells and tons of buzz, but it wasn't just because Super Bowl LVIII was to take place that weekend. It was because of Manifest 2024.
WMS/TMS
TMS Empowers Brokers to Conquer Supply Chain Chaos
MVMNT debuted its brokerage-first transportation management system, designed to address intricate shipper challenges.
Trucking
January Cold Snap Leads to Spot Market Surge
A weather-related bump in demand for truckload capacity pushed spot freight volumes to all-time highs for January, reported DAT Freight & Analytics.
Emerging Technologies
Manifesting a Bigger, Bolder Space for Supply Chain
The 2024 Manifest Las Vegas event proved again to be a space where big ideas prosper in big ways.
3PL/4PL
Nominations Open for 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award
3PLs and cold storage providers remain a key puzzle piece to building and nurturing partnerships, cultivating resilience and helping companies in the cold food space overcome supply chain disruptions. Submissions close March 22.
Grocery Retail
How to Make Shipping to Grocery Warehouses and Distribution Centers a Success
By focusing on swift handling, temperature preservation, and efficient inventory turnover, businesses can enhance the overall effectiveness of their supply chain operations in the grocery industry.
Trucking
C.H. Robinson Develops Touchless Appointment Technology
C.H. Robinson developed new technology that removes the work of scheduling an appointment at the place a load needs to be picked up and scheduling another appointment where the load needs to be delivered.
Last-Mile
How to Start a Successful Delivery Business in 2024
There couldn't be a better time to venture into the delivery business and capitalize on the many last-mile opportunities available to food delivery.
Material Handling Equipment
Ryder Acquires Cardinal Logistics
Ryder System, Inc. acquired Cardinal Logistics, enabling growth and further strengthening Ryder’s position as a customized dedicated contract carrier in North America.
Automation
Ryder, Kodiak Open Truckport for Autonomous Trucks
Ryder System, Inc. and Kodiak Robotics, Inc. established their first truckport, which enables Kodiak to launch and land autonomous trucks as well as transfer freight.
Last-Mile
8 Ways Delivery Tracking Software Enhances Last-Mile Delivery Operations
By investing in delivery tracking software, companies not only optimize their operations but also position themselves as leaders in the fast-paced world of last-mile delivery.
3PL/4PL
Index Reveals LTL and Truckload Q1 Expectations
The latest release of the index expects LTL rates to remain relatively flat with subtle fluctuations and truckload rates to continue hovering near the floor established in Q2 of last year.
Risk/Compliance
Liquor Delivery: Boon for Businesses or Dangerous Risk?
Discover how supermarkets and delivery companies can do the right thing by their customers and employees while avoiding the serious penalties that rightly come with being found non-compliant.
Emerging Technologies
Top 5 Articles of the Year: 2023
Thank you for your continued readership in 2023. Here are the Top 5 most viewed articles from the year.
Last-Mile
Last Mile Remains Biggest Challenge in 2024
In an exclusive interview with Food Logistics, Ryan Leigh, CTO of Bringg, details why the last mile remains to be one of the biggest challenges for clients.
Supply Chain Visibility
2024: the Year of the Rabbit
Here’s to a Year of Longevity, Peace and Prosperity. Here’s to a Year of Rebuilding Supply Chains and Embracing New Relationships. Here’s to Hope.
Transportation
Transportation, Logistics Deals Drop Below Pre-COVID-19 Levels
Strategic investors far outpaced financial buyers in making deals, responsible for 80% of all deal value compared to about 50% in the years pre-COVID-19.
Last-Mile
Last-Mile Delivery Platform Acquired by Private Equity Firm
SRT Group, parent company of Stuart, was acquired by Mutares from Geopost.
Grocery Retail
Online Sales at Regional Grocers Down 13.5% vs. Year Ago
Composite-level sales across 25 U.S. grocery banners dropped 13.5% during a 12-week period ending Sept. 20 vs. the same period last year, according to a report from Brick Meets Click and sponsored by Mercatus.