Walmart
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News
Transplace hires former Walmart executive
Tracy Rosser tapped for executive vice president post at transportation management services provider after helping oversee big-box retailer’s transport and…
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News
Today’s pickup: We need more guidance, not less; Walmart exec on driver productivity (or lack of it)
Commenters want DOT to keep policy guidance, and not remove it. Walmart executive says lack of IT hurts driver productivity.
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Airfreight
Amazon breaks ground at Kentucky air hub
Amazon.com breaks ground on its air hub in Cincinnati suburb of Hebron, Ky
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News
Bentonville vs. Bezos: Walmart fires return salvo in delivery war with Amazon
Walmart launches one-day delivery in Phoenix and Las Vegas two weeks after Amazon announces its plans to start the service
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Innovation
Plug and Play partners with Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt on supply chain and logistics accelerator in Northwest Arkansas
The Plug and Play tech center is opening a new supply chain and logistics accelerator program in Bentonville, Arkansas, the…
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Asia-Pacific
Port Report: Clock starts for latest front-load of Chinese imports to U.S.
The countdown for bringing Chinese goods into the U.S. ahead of new import duties is now underway. But it’s unclear…
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Canada
How a Nikola exec went from ‘oil brat’ to zero emissions
Long before she joined a company developing zero-emissions trucks, oil featured prominently in Elizabeth Fretheim’s life. She lived in six…
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Digital Supply Chains
Stricter shipper requirements drive automation of exception management
In partnership with Slync… Supply chain exceptions are being automatically moved toward resolution and visibility into the problem provided to…
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Equipment
Today’s Pickup: Ford invests $500M in electric-vehicle maker Rivian
Ford invests $500M in electric pickup maker; plus U.S. may be pulling freight from trucking, India seeks logistics technology upgrades,…
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: Isuzu introduces craft beer truck complete with taps
Isuzu with partners Supreme and Delivery Concepts have introduced a truck body designed for craft brewers, complete with taps. Plus,…
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