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ODFL’s President and CEO Gantt addresses LTL market and supply chain challenges at SMC3 Jump Start
January 26, 2022
The outlook for Thomasville, NC-based national less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is optimistic. That was the word from Greg Gantt, ODFL President and CEO, speaking at the SMC Jump Start conference in Atlanta this week.
New FedEx Express service addresses AMEA shippers’ cross-border commerce demand
January 26, 2022
Entitled FedEx International Priority, company officials said that this service provides AMEA shippers with the flexibility to schedule delivery by 10:30 AM to select global destinations. And FedEx added that with FedEx International Priority, the company now provides a wider range of time-definite international shipping options for customers.
Using Technology to Take the Sting Out of Product Returns
January 24, 2022
Download this white paper discussing the top return-related challenges companies are managing right now and explains how they can use technology to manage the product returns process more profitably in the e-commerce age.
A Better Way to Fulfill eCommerce Orders - 3X Throughput Using Less Labor
January 21, 2022
Discover how eCommerce leaders are using Robotic Automation to increase capacity and meet escalating consumer expectations despite labor shortages.
A Better Way to Fulfill eCommerce Orders - 3X Throughput Using Less Labor
January 21, 2022
Discover how eCommerce leaders are using Robotic Automation to increase capacity and meet escalating consumer expectations despite labor shortages.
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for the week ending January 15, reports AAR
January 21, 2022
Rail carloads—at 233,647—saw a 0.5% annual increase, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 259,970—were off 12.2%.
DAT Truckload Volume Index hits new records in December
January 21, 2022
December’s reading—at 236—was off 3% compared to November, a month which matched October in setting a record for the number of loads moved by motor carriers in a month, according to DAT. And national average truckload spot van and reefer rates saw gains for the seventh consecutive month, with the average van rate hitting the $3 per mile mark for the first time. What’s more, van and refrigerated (reefer) truckload freight rates each set new records, up 21.9% and 29.5%, respectively,...
The retail supply chain is hot, hot, hot
January 17, 2022
Amid shortages and disruptions, e-commerce orders are on fire at the same time as brick-and-mortar sales are heating up. Retailers are looking to technology and innovative strategies to keep up.
Q&A: FedEx Trade Networks President Patrick Moebel
January 17, 2022
Late last year, FedEx Logistics, a subsidiary of global freight transportation and logistics services provider FedEx, said its FedEx Trade Networks unit, which provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and value-added services, was integrating the WiseTech Global’s CargoWise digital platform into its global ocean and air transportation network. LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with FedEx Trade Networks President Patrick Moebel to learn more about this integration with WiseTech and other aspects of the...
Retail sales finish 2021 on solid footing, reports Commerce and NRF
January 14, 2022
United States retail sales ended 2021 with a sequential decline and an annual gain, while holiday season retail sales, for the months of November and December, were very strong, according to data respectively issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF).
UPS CEO Tomé urges logisticians to take “totally different perspective” post-COVID
January 14, 2022
UPS CEO Carol Tomé discussed issues that will shape 2022 and beyond during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s State of American Business video conference on January 11. Issues she covered included economic trends and global competition to policy challenges and opportunities.
Bringg report addresses myriad aspects of same-day delivery for retail shippers
January 13, 2022
A report issued this week by Chicago-based Bringg, a data-led delivery and fulfillment cloud platform provider, examined various aspects of same-day delivery, focusing on a forward-looking approach to same-day delivery, as well as the main strengths and drawbacks related to it, among other factors.
The Retail Supply Chain is Hot Hot Hot
January 11, 2022
Amid shortages and disruptions, e-commerce orders are on fire at the same time as brick-and-mortar sales are heating up. Retailers are looking to technology and innovative strategies to keep up.
Top LTL executives see continuing upward rate pressure on shippers in ‘22
January 7, 2022
Top trucking executives say their relentless rise in costs for everything from new and used trucks to fuel and driver pay will cause them to continue to ask shippers to pay more for freight services in 2022. How much more? That depends on individual shipper demands, their freight characteristics, and how their tonnage fits into a carrier’s overall freight demand scheme.
2021 Virtual Summit Recap: Develop a game plan for the future
January 6, 2022
Identifying the strategies, technology and automated tools necessary for continued logistics and supply chain management success.