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How cross-docking is transforming last-mile delivery dynamics
By optimizing last-mile operations, cross-docking distribution is helping many businesses gain the competitive edge of speed in delivery.
Travel revival is fueling economic recovery and reshaping supply chains in Asia
By understanding the resilience of people flows across the region, companies can better understand shifts in the business landscape.
Japanese stationery brand Kakimori is leaving a paper trail to global success
In an era dominated by digital screens, analog writing has found an unexpected resurgence in Japanese stationery store, Kakimori.
4 ways to ensure you are not left out in the cold when the cold chain breaks
Cold chain disruptions create costly problems for companies and consumers. Here are four ways to mitigate breakage risks.
10 questions to ask before setting up a parcel locker network for your business
With smart parcel lockers increasing in popularity, is it time for your business to establish its own locker network?
In the cold seat: choosing between reefer containers and alternatives
While reefers remain the ultimate cold-chain solution, simpler and cheaper solutions are on the rise to meet changing market needs.
How Industry 4.0 technologies are powering the nearshoring trend worldwide
Nearshoring first gained ground as a way to mitigate disruptions caused by the pandemic and trade tensions. Now technology is driving a long-term shift.
A new normal for ocean freight comes with fresh challenges
Geopolitics is not the only risk to ocean supply chains in the ‘new normal’.
How Hong Kong is positioning itself as Asia’s ecommerce logistics hub
New investments in logistics infrastructure are strengthening Hong Kong’s status as a regional hub and supporting recent growth in intra-Asian trade.
AI In logistics and last-mile delivery
Oliver Facey, Senior Vice President of Global Network Operations Programs at DHL Express, shares how AI is transforming logistics for all businesses.
With home gardening surging in popularity during lockdowns, Thai cactus nursery Cactus Inter is laying the groundwork to sustain interest beyond Covid-19.
Business is spiking for this Thai cactus seller amid a Covid-19 gardening boom
With home gardening surging in popularity during lockdowns, Thai cactus nursery Cactus Inter is laying the groundwork to sustain interest beyond Covid-19.
Business is spiking for this Thai cactus seller amid a Covid-19 gardening boom
With home gardening surging in popularity during lockdowns, Thai cactus nursery Cactus Inter is laying the groundwork to sustain interest beyond Covid-19.
Back to normal or damp squib?
Optimism for a late peak season has faded after some end-of-summer excitement, but some traders are viewing 2023 as simply a return to normality.
Managing the peak holiday season: Your e-commerce toolkit
Singles Day, Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas are all coming soon! Follow our e-commerce toolkit to ensure you are ready for the peak season.
Navigating Southeast Asia’s rise as the ultimate Plus One destination
Southeast Asian countries are capitalizing on local expertise and multilateral trade treaties to leverage new opportunities as a Plus One region.