Logistics refers to the planning, execution, and management of the movement and storage of goods, services, and information across the supply chain. It includes transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and order fulfillment to ensure efficient and timely delivery.
For distribution operations on sea or land, by far the biggest daily cost is fuel. Added to this is the pressure to go green for very many reasons, writes Richard Shepherd-Barron. The
Trump Doubles Down on Trade War With Canada: What It Means for Business and Consumers In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, former President Donald Trump announced a sharp increase in tariffs
In the future, warehouse managers will increasingly be able to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to optimizing material flow processes, incluidng real-time contraol of industrial trucks. At its tech
Risk mitigation is imperative to reduce the risks of and damage from cyberattacks and other crises, writes Robert Strange (pictured below), Senior Engineer at Neo4j. Supply chains have evolved into highly connected
How can warehouse AMR robots achieve orderly collaboration on a multi-machine scale? How do they adapt to terminal-diversified logistics scenarios? We analyze how one manufacturer’s system can improve the efficiency of factory
On May 9, 2025, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a bilateral trade agreement focused on tariff adjustments across several key sectors. While not a comprehensive free trade agreement, the
Today, May 12. 2025,the United States and China announced an agreement to reduce tariffs on each other’s goods for a limited period of 90 days. The outcome follows several days of technical
The US and Chinese governments have announced a 90-day pause on the tariffs introduced by both sides in April. Starting May 14th, the US will reduce its reciprocal tariffs on China from
Net Feasa, specialists in supply chain digitalization, today announced the launch of Agentic Control Tower™, an end-to-end visualization and booking platform that wraps traditional shipping container workflows in Agentic AI. Agentic Control
Everyone in our industry knows what Third-party contract logistics is (3PLs and LSPs). Many of us will be familiar with the concept of the 4PL. But 5PL?! David Priestman reports. Stuart Love
Industry mergers continue apace, including in the reusable plastic packaging sector. They may provide shareholder and investor value, but what does it mean for customers and competition in the market? IPL, a
cargo-partner, a group company of Nippon Express Holdings, is celebrating a year of transformation at its Basildon, Essex warehouse. Since cargo-partner acquired the warehouse in April 2024, the facility has evolved into
This absolutely dwarfs the measures implemented by his first administration and pushes US trade barriers to their highest levels since the 1930s The bottom line Global tariffs of 10% will go into