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Looking for companies to lease your warehouse or empty retail space? Increase your chances by targeting e-commerce and logistics companies. According to a new CBRE report, these companies dominated warehouse deals in 2018. Together, they took up 61 out of the 100 largest…

You've probably heard the phrase "blockchain technology" tossed around a bit lately. But what is blockchain technology? How does it affect procurement? This video from Wired does a superb job of describing blockchain technology. In it, researcher Bettina Warburg explains it…

Distribution facilities want to automate "piece picking." This process involves robots selecting specific items and placing them in boxes rather than selecting an entire case. Why hasn't it happened by now? Because it's an expensive part of the order fulfillment process and it…

There are good reasons to hire security guards to protect your business and its assets, but there are also some liability and risks involved. One of the risks of working with security guards is they could mishandle important documents and affect your business.…

Warehousing is changing and few companies are changing with it. Amazon is one exception because it purchased Kiva Systems in 2012. This little company, now renamed Amazon Robotics, manufactures robots to improve warehouse operations and productivity. More than 30,000 of these…

In response to the terrorist attacks on the United States in 2011, the Customs and Border Protection agency challenged the trade community to partner with the government and design a program that would improve supply chain security and keep the country safe. The result is the…

Trucking in the U.S. is a $700 billion industry. Even though there are more than three million truck drivers, there is still a shortage, which is delaying some shipments and putting a crimp in the logistics grid. One way the industry is trying to combat these problems…

For the first time since 2009, U.S. business logistics rates are on the rise, up 6.2%. This is according to the 29th Annual State of Logistics Report. What had the biggest impact on costs? The main contributors were a prosperous economic climate combined with demand, a strong…