Logistics/Supply Chains

Walmart pulls back on its order activity to align its inventory levels with projected demand.

Brokerages that already have customer contracts allow agents more rate stability

This year’s performance will not be as explosive as last year’s. But it will still be very good, a 3PL industry expert says.

Fitness company Peloton plans to turn over all final-mile business to J.B. Hunt and XPO in the coming weeks.

DOT officials are calling the start of data sharing among supply chain companies a ‘milestone’ event.

Driver turnover has been a challenge for trucking companies across the U.S. After implementing SHIPSMobile Content, companies are seeing improved driver retention and a reduction of the “hire, train and repeat” culture.

Purchase of the Bomi Group will dramatically expand UPS’ health care distribution network.

GXO’s earnings per share beat estimates, and it raised full-year guidance for revenue and earnings.

Even in a loose market, technological solutions aimed at optimizing freight movements remain useful.

With a long list of heavy-hitting customers that include Walmart, Loblaw and most recently Georgia-Pacific, Gatik has demonstrated that commercially successful autonomous delivery is happening first in a constrained environment, on fixed, repeatable short-haul routes.

AtoB, a new entrant to the fleet card industry, is disrupting the traditional fuel card model with its no-hidden-fee, universal approach, putting the power back into carriers’ hands

If you aren’t using a platform with an open API, you may find data siloed between different programs that are unable to communicate with your TMS. Your business will ultimately become constrained by the limitations of your TMS. You won’t have the freedom to design a TMS to your company’s needs.

At the end of the day, brokers, shippers and 3PLs want a reliable TMS that can handle all of the nuances of both their particular segments of the transportation industry while also offering a simple user interface.

Two years after he predicted supply chain disruptions due to the pandemic, the supply chain scion says the ecosystem remains broken. All that has changed, he says, is an acknowledgment of that reality.

GXO will receive an undetermined number of collaborative mobile robots.

The Biden administration wants to speed an effort unveiled in March to create a first-time freight data exchange for U.S. container shipments.

AB5 fallout and freight labor unrest are adding to inflation fears, Republican lawmakers are told.

Transport analyst conducts virtual beer get-togethers to gain knowledge and build contacts.

In the third in a series of podcasts on the providers of supply chain solutions, Craig Moore of Korbel talks about the needs of the warehouse sector.

In the upcoming quarter, Trucker Tools will home in on the broker and carrier relationship by introducing a couple of mutually beneficial tools.

Non-asset-based freight agents, who work independently of any one specific carrier, are especially at a disadvantage in today’s marketplace.

Fleets have been able to find more control over their transportation spend using PTV Route Optimizer’s features designed to suit the specific logistical last-mile delivery needs for CPG items.

The U.S. is seeing a resurgence in extraction of rare earth elements, with mining and manufacturing operations at sites in California, Utah and Texas.

What’s it like to have a totally antiquated supply chain management process and build a new one from the ground up? Karon Evanoff tells her story.

Google Cloud leverages IT prowess to help businesses improve supply chains, executive says.

Technology solutions, like the ones offered by Trucker Tools, help shippers and carriers achieve visibility and quickly book available trucks and nearby loads with the power of real-time, early and accurate data.

FedEx and FourKites are going global with a partnership that will launch a new supply chain intelligence platform, FourKites X.

“Ditat has definitely helped us increase cash flow just by making the billing cycle efficient and allowing a one-stop place for our drivers to have the ability to get their dispatch, scan their bills of lading in and then it directly goes into the TMS and we can bill it out the same day.”

Logistics spending surged across the board, led by a nearly 40% increase in demand for private fleet or dedicated contract carriage services, the State of Logistics Report says.

FreightWaves presents the Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit on Wednesday, June 15.

In a presentation at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a General Mills executive said transformation can’t occur if executives get tied up in the day-to-day.

At a key supply chain forum, executives from FourKites sit down and talk about visibility and the need to meet increasing customer demands.

President Biden underscored his support for ocean shipping reform as he prepares to speak at the Port of LA. Here’s a rundown of major efforts the administration has taken to date to ease supply chain disruption.

Data from a recent survey shows that supply chain executives are paying greater attention to diversity, equity and inclusion.

At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, a vice president says supply chain officers are going to rise in importance in their companies.

Each year, MTS Logistics sponsors the biggest bike event in the shipping industry to raise funds for Spectrum Works, a nonprofit workforce training program that provides job training and employment opportunities for young adults with autism.

On the first day of the big Gartner Supply Chain Symposium, an audience is told that no two days are ever alike in the supply chain business.

AtoB offers fuel discounts at over 99% of fuel trucks and gas stations, with no limit on the number of discounted gallons drivers can purchase, and no hidden fees.

The company expands its Atlanta site to 20,000 cubic feet and doubles on-hand inventory to 1 million items.

PTV Route Optimizer is more than a planning system. It provides carriers and transportation companies with a way to maximize their efficiency — and that of the driver and customer — all in one tool.

Tax collections are halted until at least July 14. The state’s supply chain emergency edict remains in effect.

With LoadStop — an enterprise, cloud-based and carrier-focused platform — carriers of all sizes can grow revenue, streamline internal workflows, optimize fleet management and dispatching, and reduce time waste through process automation.

Supply chain delays are the chief worry among most of the 4,000 survey respondents.

Cargo security has been a concern on the radars of many shippers and carriers in recent years, but during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic worries mounted as cargo thefts […]

The baby formula supply crisis is a poster child for resilience. The question is who will foot the bill for it.

The company blames a faster-than-expected rise in costs during the second half of the quarter.

Military supply crunches affect soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines on the front lines.

Considering multiple options — even bad ones — is something companies should do more of, instead of trying to find the one best solution to a problem in the supply chain, says Michael Schrage, MIT fellow and FreightWaves Future of the Supply Chain keynote speaker.

Investor Caroline Duffy says supply chain tech companies that push the envelope on customer delight will continue to thrive even in a down market.

Eric Fullerton of project44 wants to start unifying recent acquisitions to help customers weather the next freight storm.

Trax Technologies’ Chris Cassidy explains how understanding the flow of financial data with every freight shipment has become just as important as the shipment itself.

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller chats with Billy Beane, executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland A’s, about how the A’s used data to help configure championship-winning teams.

The aging of warehouse stock makes life difficult for tenants.

There are many reasons why drivers may end up driving miles that are considered wasted. One big reason is weather conditions.

The company will pursue smaller rivals that lack scale to meet increasingly demanding requirements, GXO’s CFO says.

Although many companies are competing to solve the same problem, NewRoad’s operating partners use their industry expertise to pinpoint the company with competitive advantages that set them apart. 

Revenue seen growing by 11% to 15%, up from 8% to 12%; CEO sees growth across all verticals.

Capacity tightness was fueled by a massive demand spike along the I-55 corridor.

Freight forwarding, supply chain and express units see strong trade-related demand.

Data insights play a large role in company planning and responsiveness across all levels of the supply chain.

The way to create a winning situation for all is not by hiring more drivers but, according to Ranjan, by increasing driver utilization and reducing the trucking cost structure.

EFL Global this year celebrates its 40th anniversary in the freight forwarding and 3PL business.

Trucker Path listens to what drivers need and hands them the tools to mitigate some of the most common struggles they face everywhere they go.

UPS persevered through a drop in demand during the first quarter, beating analysts’ profit estimates.

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Transflo, a supply chain platform with multiple capabilities, is bringing in two veteran executives to steer the company forward, with its current CEO moving up into the chairman’s position.

DDC recently expanded its back office solutions to to add a front-facing, Customer Care suite of services. These new offerings include customer service-based and inside sales-focused solutions to help its partners achieve long-term success.

The executive order bans fuel price gouging and expands truck weight and size limits.

The acquisition market for truck freight brokerages is hot these days. A banker involved in such deals joins host John Kingston on the podcast. Also: why the diesel market is helping to drive oil prices higher.

GEODIS’ Rene Bach-Larsen shares how the global logistics provider plans to respond to market challenges.

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Freight Intel brings all shipping activities onto one platform, allowing shippers to access all their data in seconds.

BNSF Railway Co. last week acquired 3,508 acres in the Phoenix region with plans to develop it as its Western hub.

Bob Bortner of IMI dives into the most effective fuel-saving strategies when combating exorbitant fuel prices.

Also on the podcast: Transplace’s view of the supply chain and whether it’s getting any better.

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides further analysis regarding the decline in the freight market.

Craig Fuller analyzes the state of the U.S. truckload market.

The Biden administration has made $2.9 billion available for projects that expand freight capacity.

Medical Response Drones from Draganfly will be used to deliver lifesaving medical supplies like blood and wound care kits.

Gatik’s Gautam Narang will be an industry keynoter at The Future of Supply Chain event.

This AskWaves considers whether the federal government is needed to launch a supply chain portal – and whether it can succeed.

FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell discusses tips for freight brokers with Freight 360’s
Benjamin Kowalski.

Chris Arredondo, co-founder of Cargo Chief, spoke with FreightWaves’ Travis Rhyan about how freight brokerages can create new recurring revenue opportunities using its technology platform.

After about a year on the job, the president and CEO of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group touts the value of relationships.

DOT is leading a freight data exchange pilot project that it envisions as a long-term effort to speed cargo flow and cut costs for consumers.

Ammunition, food and water, medical supplies, and fuel are all critical supplies needed by troops in battle.

Geoffrey Finlay, CEO of Chicago-based Logistyx Technologies, said joining E2open will “enable more companies to ship smarter.”

The 315,000-square-foot cold storage development aims to serve the South Florida logistics market.

FreightWaves is covering the logistics-related fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the air to the ground to the sea.

The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.

The industrial sector is one of the first that may see some signs of inflation abating.

ZF North America is increasingly counting on digitization of the supply chain to help it keep parts moving to customers.

ID Logistics’ all-cash purchase of the venerable 3PL expands its U.S. presence.

Strong revenue and EPS numbers spark an after-hours share rally.

Axle Logistics has spent the last 10 years perfecting its services and expects, in its second decade, to become a billion dollar organization, which it is projected to reach by 2024.

“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.

UPS posted its best quarterly operating profit in its history. It also declared a 49% dividend increase.

What today’s shippers look for in a logistics provider is rapidly shifting, and if they’re smart, so are those providers.

Because it costs more money than it’s worth to return the item to its vendor for reuse, returns often end up in landfills.

The U.S. government is monitoring for omicron-related disruptions “at ports overseas and at home,” according to port envoy John Porcari.