Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Each day, millions of trailers and containers pass through these yards — where trucks are loaded, unloaded, and dispatched — with inefficiencies that impact...
Proof Culture founder and CEO Richard Brown’s love of sneakers began long before he ever thought of turning his passion into a direct-to-consumer business. He vividly remembers the thrill of getting his first pair of LA Gears when he was a kid, carefully laying them...
Today’s B2B businesses want digital solutions to deliver efficiency without compromising on security. While that may be a tall order, modern solutions aimed at everything from smarter cash flow tools to fraud-busting artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly delivering it. It’s now a digital-first world,...
Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help small businesses in Europe and the Americas source supplies. Dubbed Accio, the search engine finds wholesale products in response to businesses’ text or image prompts, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 12), saying it had viewed demonstrations of...
November 19, 2024
Distribution yards, the critical junctions between warehouse facilities and over-the-road (OTR) transportation, have long stood as bottlenecks in supply chain operations. Each day, millions of trailers and containers pass through these yards — where trucks are loaded, unloaded, and dispatched — with inefficiencies that impact the entire logistics network. Historically, this labor-intensive work has relied […]
September 24, 2024
Choice can be both a necessity and a paralyzing paradox. Particularly in the world of business payments, finding the optimal mix of payment methods has become a critical challenge for...
August 19, 2024
The transportation industry is a high-speed world of logistics and delivery, where efficiency and speed are paramount. Yet, the methods by which many transportation businesses conduct financial transactions are not...
July 03, 2024
What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational...
November 12, 2024
Alibaba reportedly unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search engine designed to help small businesses in Europe and the Americas source supplies. Dubbed Accio, the search engine finds wholesale products in response to businesses’ text or image prompts, CNBC reported Tuesday (Nov. 12), saying it had viewed demonstrations of this new offering. The search engine also provides information about […]
October 08, 2024
Former Amazon and Flexport executive Dave Clark is launching a supply chain software startup. Auger, the focus of a Tuesday (Oct. 8) CNBC report, aims to help businesses and government...
September 18, 2024
Amazon has added a fully managed option to the lineup of supply chain services it offers to sellers. The new fully managed Supply Chain by Amazon solution will be available to all U.S....
September 16, 2024
Rappi reportedly expects to be in a position to launch an initial public offering (IPO) within the next 12 months. The Colombia-based startup, which offers delivery services in nine countries...
