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Ryder Acquires Whiplash, Expands Network

Multichannel Merchant

has significantly expanded its fulfillment network and added automation capabilities through the acquisition of 3PL Whiplash for $480 million, giving it warehouse assets in key markets and ports including Long Beach, CA, Seattle/Tacoma, New York/New Jersey and Savannah, GA. Locus robots in a Whiplash fulfillment center (contributed photo).

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

And if you require the support of your technology and 3PL partners to accomplish your initiatives, then you should attend their user conferences and schedule meetings with their senior executives to let them know what’s working well and what improvements they can make to better serve you. eft 15th 3PL Summit , June 14-15, Chicago, IL.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

Gatik , the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the “middle mile,” will start using its self-driving trucks this summer to deliver Georgia-Pacific paper goods to several dozen Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Walmart is teaming up with senior-care app Avanlee Care to help families who care for seniors remotely.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7-11, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Kuebix Surpasses 10,000 Companies Using Its Transportation Management System (TMS). to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas.” Rail, One of the Transportation Granddaddies, Still Relevant.

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Nicole Lee

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

Today, she serves as Director of Fulfillment, based in Fort Worth, T.X., When one of her professors at Georgia Southern University told her that Saddle Creek was a promising, fast-growing 3PL looking for people who could make a difference, Nicole immediately looked for more information about the Trainee Program.