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2024 has been a bumpy ride for many parts of the material handling equipment industry. It’s not necessarily that orders have been weak; it’s just that they aren’t up to the levels seen during the heyday of the pandemic-induced warehouse…
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Sometimes, all you need is the right partner to solve your logistics problems.In 2021, global paint supplier Sherwin Williams faced driver and hazardous material (hazmat) capacity constraints: There simply weren’t enough hazmat drivers…
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The Alabama-based transportation provider PS Logistics today said that its subsidiary Blair Logistics has acquired Fluker Transportation, a Hammond, Louisiana operator of a 35-truck fleet that specializes in flatbed and heavy-haul…
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Robots are revolutionizing factories, warehouses, and distribution centers (DCs) around the world, thanks largely to heavy investments in the technology between 2019 and 2021. And although investment has slowed since then, the long-term…
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The trucking industry faces a range of challenges these days, particularly when it comes to load planning—a resource-intensive task that often results in suboptimal decisions, unnecessary empty miles, late deliveries, and inefficient…
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The Georgia-based enterprise software vendor Aptean today said it had acquired Indigo Software Ltd., a British provider of purpose-built warehouse management and logistics software solutions.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but…
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For links and show notes, mouse over the player and click the . Transcript About this week's guest Dennis Moon is chief operating officer of Roadie. He has served in executive management positions in both public and privately held…
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Brad Jacobs, the Connecticut investor who built the powerhouse logistics companies XPO, GXO, and RXO, has hired a “chief artificial intelligence officer” for his latest startup, QXO Inc., which provides building products distribution…
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The federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) yesterday proposed to mandate cyber risk management and reporting requirements for certain surface transportation owners and operators, including those running pipelines and…
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Online merchants should consider seven key factors about American consumers in order to optimize their sales and operations this holiday season, according to a report from DHL eCommerce.First, many of the most powerful sales platforms…
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