Contract Logistics (SCM)

When DB Schenker contracted with The City of New York to transport and deliver personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, the logistics provider’s primary goal was to get medical goggles, gloves, and gowns to the healthcare and senior-care providers that sorely needed the protective gear. This special relationship was...

When COVID-19 prompted cities and states to lockdown and shutter businesses in March, the long-term impacts on the warehousing industry were largely unknown at the time. Dealing with a downward trend in inventory-to-sales ratios that started in the early-1990s, the U.S. warehousing sector probably couldn’t predict what would happen next....

It doesn’t take a global pandemic to turn a supply chain on end, but as many companies learned in early-2020, such an event can have major impacts on a company’s ability to operate normally. Be it a trade war, a geopolitical event like Brexit, or a natural disaster, supply chains...

An attractive proposition for companies that have already experienced success in their own markets and want to explore new opportunities, cross-border trade gives companies access to entirely new customer bases that are located in other countries. With more than 50% of global online shoppers making purchases on foreign websites, cross-border...

DB Schenker Peru provides global shippers with a single point of contact for their end-to-end supply chain operations. Known for having a stable democratic political system, numerous natural resources, an expanding middle class, and a commitment to free trade, Peru has posted the highest growth rate—and lowest inflation rate—in Latin...

With more companies reinforcing their supply chains and improving their resiliency in the post-COVID business environment, the global logistics sector is on track to reach $3.2 billion by 2021—up from $2.7 billion this year. This represents a 20% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for a sector that’s being driven by...

In the logistics world, efficient order picking has always been top priority. Without the right combination of people, processes, and technology, ensuring that the right goods are in the right place at the right time—every time—is difficult at best. Over the last few years, both augmented reality (AR) and virtual...

Jeff Barrie is CEO for DB Schenker U.S.A having recently returned to the U.S. after 8 years abroad. In a recent interview with Robert Bowman, Managing Editor for Supply Chain Brain, Barrie talked about his time away from the U.S., his return and the differences as well as similarities between...

DB Schenker teams up with Delta Air Lines to support U.S. troops and military operations overseas. By Pew Research Center’s latest estimate, roughly 15% of the total 1.3 million U.S. troops are currently deployed overseas, with the largest active-duty military presences currently in Japan, Germany, South Korea, Italy, and Afghanistan....

A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best.   By merging traditional logistics services with supply chain management processes, contract logistics takes a holistic approach that includes production,...