RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Acquired Jarvis Trans
RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, an intermodal, distribution, and logistics service company, acquired Jarvis Trans, an intermodal transportation company serving the greater New England region including Boston. The acquisition allows RoadOne to address pressing issues confronting the intermodal drayage sector including a shortage of qualified drivers, the effects of federally mandated electronic logging device implementation, port-mandated clean trucks, […]
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Latest Supply Chain Awards
Paint, color, and coatings brand Benjamin Moore & Co. was awarded two distinctions in the fourth annual SCM World Power of Profession Awards: Talent Payback of the Year and Talent Breakthrough of the Year. SCM World, a Gartner community, recognized the company for its efforts to transform and modernize its supply chain, increase employee retention, […]
Read MoreIoT and Security in the Supply Chain: Making Smart Choices
There’s a lot of confusion about the Internet of Things and security in enterprise environments. In reality, IoT is not just one thing, and the type of IoT solution as well as the environment in which it is used should dictate security requirements. To make informed security decisions regarding an IoT solution for your organization, […]
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News & Trends Impacting the Auto Supply Chain
Auto Tariffs: U.S. Pays The Price Citing a “big trade imbalance,” President Trump has threatened to place a tax on vehicles imported into the United States from Europe. In fact, such a tax already exists—a relic from a trade war fought in the 1950s. Consumers already absorb a 2.5-percent tariff on cars and a whopping […]
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DHL Takes Part in the Bike MS 2018 Breakaway Event
In March 2018, 85 DHL riders and 50 DHL volunteers took part in the Bike MS 2018 Breakaway event from Miami to Key Largo. As the presenting sponsor of Bike MS, DHL brought staff from South Florida, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Arizona, and Ohio, marking its 15th year participating in the event. The 175 miles traveled […]
Read MoreWhat Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self About Supply Chain Management?
Sometimes improving on the establishment is right and sometimes disrupting it is. When people have pain using the leader’s solution, improve. Otherwise, disrupt. Stay on the pulse of the supply chain. There is always an opportunity to improve and innovate. Evan Garber CEO, EVS I would encourage my younger self to embrace a forward-thinking attitude, […]
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New Interchange 55 Logistics Park
Industrial logistics developer CT started building the 1.34-million-square-foot, $125-million Interchange 55 Logistics Park in suburban Chicago, with completion expected by the end of 2018. This two-building facility has access to I-55 and I-355 trucking routes and proximity to logistics and intermodal freight transportation via BNSF Logistics Park, Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal, and FedEx and UPS […]
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Sonwil Distribution Center Deploys Electric Truck
Logistics solutions provider Sonwil Distribution Center deployed an Orange EV T-Series pure-electric terminal truck at the company’s 300,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Buffalo, New York. Eliminating emissions and reducing maintenance costs, the Orange EV electric yard truck demonstrates Sonwil’s ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability.
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Good Start for Air Cargo? Too Early to Tell
2018 looks to be off to a flying start for the air cargo industry, according to World ACD, but it may be too early to celebrate. Worldwide air cargo yield dropped to USD $1.89 (U.S. dollars) in January 2018, 7.8 percent below December, but 16.8 percent higher than January 2017. MORE TO THE STORY: World […]
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