Texas’ top trade districts — Houston, Laredo and El Paso — are rebounding well from the national recession and witnessing huge increases in the value of trade passing through their ports... View More
By: Gov. Ed Rendell and Sen. Jim Inhofe--Politico: Infrastructure is the least sexy word in the English language. Yet it’s one of the most important. Finding common ground between Republicans and... View More
Analytiqa has reported that "DHL Global Forwarding will be investing further in the African region to bolster its established position in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Company also confirmed that Sub-Saharan... View More
Eugene, OR -Carrefour, the largest retailer in Europe and the second largest retailer in the world, once again teams up with Datalogic Mobile, one of the world leaders in the mobile computer industry,... View More
Plantation, Fla, July 21, 2010: DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has launched a comprehensive international trade initiative in the U.S. to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s)... View More
We often use this space to focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The reason is that those businesses represent a big part of our economy. According to the most recent data available from... View More
The slower pace of summer is the perfect time to reassess your mailing and shipping choices in order to find a solution that makes your life easier and more affordable. Because most private carriers raised... View More
With literally thousands of Third Party Logistics (3PLs) and Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) scattered around the world, ready to make outsourcing a reality for you, how do you make the selection process... View More
In tough economic times, the opportunity for self-evaluation and continuous process improvement seems to be a common initiative. Your transport carriers are no different. In recent months we have seen... View More
Fresno, CA – JTS (Johanson Transportation Service), a leading third-party supply chain solutions provider, announced today that they have been recognized by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a “TOP... View More
CARY, NC, July 20, 2010 (James Street Media Services)—Railinc today announced that its RailSight(TM) CLM (Car Location Message) engine for real-time track and trace of freight rail equipment and... View More
According to Dead Tree Edition, the U.S. Postal Service denied on Monday that its workforce is bloated or overpaid in a message to mailers explaining its position on the proposed exigent rate increases.... View More
Research and Innovative Technology Administration -- The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) fell 0.4 percent in May from its April level, declining after two consecutive monthly increases, the... View More
LegalNewsline reports that "Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Wednesday that her office has recovered more than $3 million for workers in a settlement with FedEx Ground. FedEx... View More
Pittsburgh Business Times has reported that "FedEx Ground, the Pittsburgh-area subsidiary of FedEx Corp. in Memphis, is leading all of the company's segments in growth, according to the parent company's... View More
Global Atlanta has reported that "United Parcel Service Inc. and TheEntrepreneurschool.com will hold a free four-hour seminar July 27 in Atlanta aimed at teaching small and medium-sized companies how to... View More
CHERRY HILL, NJ – NFI, one of the country’s most diverse supply chain solutions companies, was recognized for their excellence in transportation of retail goods at the annual eyefortransport,... View More
The Wall Street Journal has reported that "FedEx hopes to use its growing fleet of long-range 777s to win business from competitors like United Parcel Service Inc. in the lucrative market for international... View More
Department stores are attracting shoppers again, but not enough to indicate a full recovery for all retailers. In June, department stores, led by Nordstrom and Macy’s, posted strong sales compared... View More
The Journal of Commerce -- Truckload freight available on the spot market declined 11 percent in June from the previous month, according to TransCore's North American Freight Index. Read more here... View More
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
Everyone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
What does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
Facilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
A recent Fast Company article written by the chief sustainability officer of Blue Yonder, Saskia van Gendt, caught my attention. Van Gendt wrote that while free returns have become a “powerf
Everyone has heard the pitch: upload your invoices and carrier agreements into AI and let it tell you what you're owed. We wanted to test that claim. So we hired an independent AI engineerin
Many e-commerce brands face rising levels of dead stock — the merchandise deemed unsellable or unlikely to sell soon. As executives evaluate e-commerce dead stock reduction options, some initially a
The world’s largest parcel carriers are shrinking physical footprints while expanding algorithmic control. UPS now processes the majority of its volume through automated facilities, and maj
What does an optimal e-commerce network look like? Is it the network with the fewest facilities, the fastest delivery promise, or the lowest transportation cost? In practice, the answe
A freight damage claim often points attention toward the carrier, but the root cause can start much earlier. If pallet loads leave a facility with inconsistent containment, shifting and instab
BROOKFIELD, Wis. – ProShip, a leading and award-winning provider of multi-carrier shipping software, has announced the return of ProS Who Know, an annual virtual event focused on the trends
Facilities handling high-volume parcel sorting and cross-docking operations face unprecedented challenges as cargo theft networks grow more sophisticated and insider threats multiply. Identifying th
