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Uber Freight heralds strong growth in its European Managed Transportation business
March 12, 2024
The company said that this business unit now has more than $200 million euro ($218.2 million USD) in freight under management and is on track for $2 billion ($2.18 billion USD) by 2028.
C.H. Robinson President & CEO Bozeman provides overview of key logistics trends and themes at SMC3 JumpStart 2024
January 26, 2024
Bozeman discussed his acclimation to C.H. Robinson, coming over from Amazon, where he served as Vice President of Amazon Transportation Services, and leadership roles at Caterpillar Inc., Harley-Davidson, and Ford Motor Company prior to that. Other topics covered in this wide-ranging interview included: the freight econonomy; various initiatives C.H. Robinson has focused on in recent months, and the increasing role of the supply chain, among others. Their conversation follows below.
Kenco acquires The Shippers Group, adds 3.8 million square-feet to warehousing footprint
January 10, 2024
Kenco officials said that this deal augments the company’s service portfolio in various ways, including: increased capacity, broader geographic reach, and an expanded suite of services for the benefit of customers.
The shift away from China is leading to India, notes Boston Consulting Group Report
November 27, 2023
Years of geopolitical uncertainty and high US tariffs are driving manufacturing out of China and into new destinations.
Rapidly Improve the Performance of Your Warehouse Logistics
September 25, 2023
The Rapid Performance Evaluation identifies opportunities and potential improvements in every aspect of warehouse logistics operations; performance, productivity, service, quality, and systems.
Talking Materials Handling: Decarbonizing the supply chain
July 20, 2023
Listen in as Dave Tuttle, Breakthrough’s VP of sustainable solutions, discusses strategies to decarbonize transportation. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.
SMC3 EDI & API Messaging
June 20, 2023
In this paper/datasheet/case study, we describe, whether connecting to a carrier with API or EDI messaging, you’re looking for effective, responsive shipment data that can streamline decision-making throughout all parts of the shipment lifecycle.
TMS+ Go Beyond Transport to Optimize Cost, Service, & Resiliency
June 6, 2023
In this paper, we discuss why a holistic, “TMS+” approach is integral to success in the new normal and beyond, outline how the TMS+ breaks down silos to optimize across inventory, transport, logistics, and order management concurrently, intelligently, and in a timely and relevant manner for cost, service, risk, and sustainability.
7 Last Mile Logistics Delivery & Ecommerce Trends You Don’t Want to Overlook
May 9, 2023
The quarter's eCommerce performance was more muted as Amazon Prime Day dollars shifted to Q3 this year, and the increase in digital sales outpaced that of stores for the first time since early 2021, and more than 20% of consumer spending from April-June occurred online.
How a 3PL Ran Smarter, High-Quality Bid Events with SMC3’s Transportation Procurement Solution
May 2, 2023
Bid$ense allowed IL2000 to manage all bid responses through a single integrated dashboard, giving them the ability to process bids faster, manage the increasing scope of bids, and get more out of each procurement event.
Kimberly-Clark turns to EARL to manage order bunching
April 1, 2023
The CPG giant is applying AI to optimize transportation from its plants to its DCs.
Q&A: Michael Farlekas, CEO, e2open
March 23, 2023
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Michael Farlekas, CEO of Austin, Texas-based connected supply chain software platform services provider e2open. Farlekas provided Berman with an overview of various topics, including: a return to supply chain normalcy; inventory management, and sourcing options for shippers, among others.
February intermodal volumes see annual declines, reports IANA
March 22, 2023
Total February volume—at 1,248,569 units—fell 7.3% annually. Trailers—at 61,211—saw a 27.6% annual decline, and domestic containers—at 611,460—were down 4.3%. All domestic equipment, which is comprised of trailers and domestic containers, were down 7.0%, to 672,671. ISO, or international, containers—at 575,898—dropped 7.6%.