3PL News Company Profile

September 29, 2023 San Francisco-based Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the ubiquitous, ride-sharing service Uber, whose proprietary app matches trucking companies with loads to haul, and a non-asset-based third-party logistics services provider, provided multiple updates on various technology-focused services and initiatives at Deliver, its annual customer conference

September 29, 2023 Mobile robots are only part of the solution for increasing operational flexibility; warehouse software and process management are also important, say industry experts.

September 27, 2023 Dexterity AI and FedEx are working to give the DexR system the perception, manipulation, and decision-making abilities for complex parcel handling.

September 21, 2023 Manifest Vegas 2024 plenary speakers discussing innovation will include executives from award-winning companies such as DHL Supply chain.

September 20, 2023 Logistics integrator Korber and mobile robot provider Geek+ said they empower businesses to overcome efficiency, scalability, and sustainability challenges.

September 14, 2023 Under the terms of the agreement outlined by GXO, GXO and PFS entered into a definitive agreement in which GXO will acquire PFS for $7.50 per share which it said represents an equity value of around $181 million.

September 13, 2023 The current order fulfillment environment presents a myriad of challenges for 3PLs, such as restrictions on labor and real estate. It is crucial for these logistics companies to address the optimization of warehouse space utilization as a key area of concern.

September 12, 2023 Maersk is the first third party to run one of Fabric's micro-fulfillment centers using its robots and software.

September 11, 2023 You've done everything right regarding 3PL inventory management and upped your re-orders; but despite your best efforts, you're still selling through your stock. This is good news — you have a popular product that customers love. Either that, or it could be that there’s a problem with your warehouse management process.

September 6, 2023 Third-party logistics company iForce deployed an automated packaging solution to provide the speed and labor efficiencies needed to keep up with new picking automation, while the solution’s carton right-sizing also improves the customer experience.

September 5, 2023 Interest in yard management systems (YMS) is growing as the software helps more companies automate processes, speed up trailer turnaround times, and save money.

September 5, 2023 Dexory is providing a modular mobile robot so U.K. logistics provider Linkline can gain real-time visibility into its operations.

August 31, 2023 In this case study McCollister's Global Services conducted an assessment of their product labeling process and discovered significant challenges, including up to 20 labeling errors in a day. This resulted in potential losses of $1,000 per error. Tyler Yoos, VP/GM of McCollister's Global Services, will discuss the problem and the solutions that improved the company's labeling process to over 99.8% accuracy, leading to happier and less-fatigued workers.

August 24, 2023 Truckload was the only segment to see a gain for shipment volumes, up 1.9% sequentially, and down 1.4% annually. LTL was off 2.8% sequentially and 5.8% annually, with intermodal down 2.4% sequentially and 16.4% annually. Other modes were down 0.2% sequentially and 11.5% annually.

August 14, 2023 Which carriers, third-party logistics providers and U.S. ports reached the pinnacle of service excellence over the course of the past year? Our readers have cast their votes, and now it’s time to introduce this year’s winners of the coveted Quest for Quality Awards.