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
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
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
Everyone’s talking about AI agents, but few are asking what they actually need to deliver on their promise. In supply chain, it’s not enough for agents to move fast or automate tasks.
Big growth is predicted for the out-of-home (OOH) delivery market over the next decade and eye-catching start-up Bloq.it intends to be at the heart of that expansion. Paul Hamblin meets co-founder and
In this episode of our podcast, Logistics Business Conversations, host Peter MacLeod talks with Smitha Rafael, Chief Product & Delivery Officer at SnapFulfill, about why many 3PLs and retailers are abandoning outdated
When tax meets trade stronger supply chains can be built, writes Chris Hall (pictured below), Senior Tax Officer – Global Tax & Compliance at Vertex. The global supply chain has long been
As an industrial decision-maker, you probably hear about peers who have automated processes in warehouses and achieved remarkable results. If you’re considering doing the same, start by becoming familiar with the leading
When does it make sense to integrate transport management systems (TMS) with AI? What’s the right business case? David Priestman met with Alex Redmann, Sales Director of Soloplan, at Multimodal Birmingham, to
Peter MacLeod meets IFS’s Bianca Nobilo to discuss how human factors such as soft skills are essential to successful deployment of industrial AI. At the recent IFS Connect Eastern Europe event in
The gap between knowing a supplier will be late and doing something useful about it often determines whether you hit margin targets or burn cash on expedites. Yet most procurement teams still
The trajectory is firmly upward for Europe-wide multimodal specialist Ewals Cargo Care. Paul Hamblin meets the UK team. It’s a long way from one man with a horse and cart in a