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Over two-thirds of transportation and logistics (T&L) organizations and nearly half of manufacturers are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for inventory management, demand forecasting, and predictive analytics, according to a…
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U.S. trailer net orders totaled 7,261 units in August, down 4% month-over-month (m/m) as demand was weighed down by freight weakness, tariff pressures, and pricing uncertainty, according to FTR, the Indiana-based freight transportation…
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Demand for truckload services cooled in August after July’s tariff-driven pull-forward of imports, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the DAT One freight marketplace and DAT iQ data analytics service.The number of…
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With a strong foundation in manufacturing and finance, Lynn Hediger brings a holistic approach to product and process innovation. He serves as vice president of product management at Orbis Corp., a provider of reusable plastic packaging…
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ConData, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based provider of freight & parcel audit recovery services, has named former Mojix CEO Chris Cassidy as its new top executive, saying he will bring leadership experience across supply chain,…
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The autonomous vehicle maker Seegrid Corp. today said it had named a new CEO, picking 25-year industry veteran Chris Baker to replace former chief Joe Pajer after his retirement.Although he’s stepping away from the corner office, Pajer…
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As economic concerns persist into the 2025 holiday shopping season, 28% of consumers to lower their spend—an 11% increase over 2024—according to a study from logistics solution provider Kenco.Finances were clearly the top cause of that…
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Analysts and logistics professionals say the industry’s response to the new tariffs will be much the same as it’s been since the administration began its trade war earlier this year: To develop resilient but agile supply chains.“Tariffs…
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The private equity-backed third party logistics provider (3PL) BWT Logistics today said it had acquired RAZR Logistics, a contract logistics and on-demand warehousing provider, from its parent company, Johnson Storage & Moving.Terms…
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In a survey of 616 shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) in North America and Europe, 96% of respondents said that they were using generative artificial intelligence (AI) for transportation management. The survey was conducted…
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