Charley Dehoney has an insightful take on hiring entry-level talent in the logistics industry. He writes about how to successfully hire – and keep – that talent.
While Hub Group reported a
good quarter, its near-term outlook is pretty rough. In short, Hub Group doesn’t see a peak season coming in 2019.
Brian Aoaeh writes about threats to supply chains from cyber attacks and the need for increased cyber security.
Charley Dehoney writes about Amazon’s impact on software programming, and how it is using lessons from Amazon Web Services to logistics and its other business lines.
New York startup to jolt U.S. growth with micro-fulfillment centers that aim to give small retailers relevance in the Amazon age.
Venture capital investment in the logistics sector has seen a steady rise in the last decade and shows no signs of abating in the near future.
Logistics in Alaska can be both amazing and frustrating. Alaska is the most expansive and diverse logistics laboratory in the United States. Take the largest state in the nation, yet the third least-populated, spread the people throughout the state, support them with only basic infrastructure having little to no redundancies, separate them from the rest […]
Chapman Freeborn unit targets freight forwarders
Meal-kit delivery company HelloFresh leverages data from last-mile movement and consumer feedback to make its deliveries precise and error-free.
P.A.M. Transportation Services calls out GM strike as the primary reason the carrier failed to meet earnings expectations.
The Logistics Managers’ Index (LMI) remained level in September. Trends in the capacity index were in-line with truckload capacity coming out of the market. However, inventory build ahead of peak season appears to be light.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Halliburton lays off 650 oil and gas workers; DHL expands cross-border operations; Carrier partners with Fr8Hub to expand Mexico shipping; Logistics firm opens new warehouses in South Texas. Halliburton lays off 650 oil and gas workers […]
European logistics giant could bring its famed, eco-friendly distribution centers to North America as its global expansion continues
Transplace announced continued improvements in its payment processing platform. Through its ongoing collaboration with TriumphPay and Bank of America, the company said that continued progress is being made in improving speed, security and accuracy of payment processing on its platform.
Allcargo Logistics is in talks to acquire Indian express logistics firm Gati to increase its share of the Indian warehousing market.
Universal Logistics reported that it has agreed to a $36 million settlement for an accident that involved a “marginal driver.”
The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo should “bet more on logistics and foreign trade” than on attracting more maquiladoras, according to trade experts. “Nuevo Laredo no longer needs to invest in maquiladoras, because it is a city more oriented towards customs and services,” said Cirila Quintero, a professor at El Colegio de la Frontera […]
Businesses will pay up to 14% more on logistics-related temporary jobs during the upcoming holiday season.
Transplace’s 2019 Carrier Symposium in Dallas discussed the latest topics impacting the carrier industry, including both capacity excesses and shortages, ELDs, regulatory changes, and driver issues. Frank McGuigan, chief executive of Transplace, kicked off the symposium with a “State of the Business” address, saying supply chains are more complex than ever and expanding; and that […]
