Features
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In spite of prodding, companies sticking with China
Few want to leave China’s skilled workforce and efficient suppliers of raw materials to move to other countries
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The big stress test
The Covid-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented disruption to global supply chains. It is also providing a rare window into the future.
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Building a legacy
Blum Canada invests in automation for the long haul
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U.S. investigating Canada’s ballast water rules
U.S.-based Great Lakes carriers say proposed new standards for the use and release of ballast water are unfair
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The digital imperative
Third-party logistics increases its reliance on new technologies
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Shopify and Walmart team up against Amazon
U.S. merchants will be able to sell their products on Walmart’s website
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Covid-19 reshaping last mile delivery requirements
Final mile delivery providers will need to adjust to lasting changes to how stores are used, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic
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The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight
Will it mark the rise of automation?
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Distribution will change in a post Covid-19 world
Distribution models have been upended and that some operations will never re-open
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Is Just-in-Time out of time?
JIT is built on the assumption of stability, but in a world of volatility, logisticians can no longer afford to assume stability
