Artificial intelligence(AI) is more than just another advance in technology. AI is revolutionizing daily life and it’s accelerating evolution across all industries, and logistics is no exception. The use of AI is opening a wide range of possibilities that represent drastic changes in the operation of logistics systems at all stages and phases of the sup ...
The logistics sector spent most of 2022 trying to rebalance following the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be forced to deal with inflation, higher interest rates, a decrease in consumer spending, and rising fuel costs.For shippers, however, it wasn’t all bad news. An uptick in consumer spending for much of 2020 and 2021 meant capacity was increasingly hard t ...
People outside of the logistics industry generally don’t give much thought to the shipping containers that carry the goods they use every day. Today, it can be difficult to imagine how much of a challenge it once was to move freight around the globe before the invention of the standard shipping container. Thankfully, innovations continue to push the tra ...
The numbers are there, and the message is clear; gone are the days when consumers buy most of their holiday gifts by visiting the store. Online retail shopping is tremendously convenient for customers, but conversely, can make the already busy holiday shipping season even more stressful.Holiday Shipping – How to PreparePreparation is critical, but we ha ...
Green logistics has quickly become an established trend in the logistics industry. Eco-friendly is no longer just a buzzword and something that can be shrugged off as an unrealistic expectation. Being eco-friendly and green has become attainable, essential, and even lucrative as a business strategy. Sustainability has even become a priority for many bus ...
The way the world does business is changing. We’re living in an “age of customers”, where the most successful companies are those that understand their target audience better and design experiences aligned with customer needs.We can define customer experience as the sum of a company’s interactions with its customers throughout the complete life cycle.Fo ...
