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COVID-19

25 Feb
Winter storms squeeze capacity, drive spot rates up 20 cents
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Long-haul deliveries and outbound volumes dropped in Texas markets, but analysts said effects may be just a “blip” on the long-term freight market radar.
24 Feb
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems consolidates warehouse space with digital logistics center
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The new Global Digital Logistics Center brings what was 500,000 square feet of warehouse space into a seven-story, 150,000-square-foot facility.
23 Feb
Packaging manufacturers compete for raw materials as takeout shakes up foodservice
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
One company has seen its lead times double for the materials it needs to make packaging.
23 Feb
Why the automotive supply chain is in a semiconductor jam
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
A shortage with no quick fix is shutting down production lines around the world, and capacity constraints at tier 3 put auto’s lean operations into question.
23 Feb
No rate relief in sight for ocean shippers as Lunar New Year passes
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
If consumer spending doesn’t fall off during 2021, then the ocean shipping industry could be in for a busy and record-breaking year, one analyst predicted.
23 Feb
La-Z-Boy ramps production to shorten up to 9-month lead times
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The furniture company reported order backlogs and a “long tail” of production and deliveries.
23 Feb
Tyson to improve time management for truckers through dwell data
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Data is helping Tyson identify its highest dwell times by facility — its own and those belonging to customers — as well as informing what mitigation actions to take.
22 Feb
Amazon hands over delivery data to researchers for MIT route planning contest
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Participants will take into account driver know-how for route planning algorithms that fit modern, last-mile delivery environments.
22 Feb
Pfizer set to double weekly production of coronavirus vaccine
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
The drugmaker will expand its production network and work to reduce manufacturing timelines from 110 days to an average of 60 days.
22 Feb
Unilever finds short-term sustainability costs lead to long-term savings
Category: Air Freight, Contract Logistics, ...
Company leaders credit savings of $1.5 billion since 2008 to sustainable sourcing and operations, and say ongoing sustainability practices will produce more cost benefits over t...