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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

Walmart previously scaled back its drone deliveries in 2024, when it ended the service in Utah, Arizona and Florida, in favor of focusing on remaining operations in Dallas-Fort Worth, Arkansas and Virginia. A year later, the retailer added drone deliveries to its app for DFW customers.

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Fred Smith, FedEx founder and parcel industry pioneer, dies at 80

Freight Waves

After four years of service in the Marines, including two tours of duty in Vietnam where he received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts, he purchased in 1970 the controlling interest in a Little Rock, Arkansas-based aircraft maintenance company, Ark Aviation Sales, run by his stepfather and turned its focus to trading used jets.

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The need to know

EFT

China-US air freight tumbles on 'de minimis' tariff; airlines adjust routes Air freight capacity between China and the U.S. retail industry, will offer proof on Thursday why the Arkansas behemoth is best placed to navigate the uncertainty from the Trump administration's tariffs. France's CMA CGM to redeploy fleet to avoid U.S.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

Logistics Viewpoints

Procuring transportation for freight is much different than any other procurement category. The freight market is mercurial. One master of freight procurement is Kyle Masters. Mr. Master’s experience at Simmons Foods illustrates many of the distinct characteristics and challenges related to freight procurement.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.

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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark’s 35 years in transportation and logistics includes 17 years of experience with Transplace (now Uber Freight), where he held the position of Sr. in Transportation and Logistics from Arkansas State University. An experience that was built by freight practitioners for freight practitioners. Hunt Transport, Inc.

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The Perfect Partner for the Owner-Operator with Mandy Morrow

The Logistics of Logistics

Owner-operators in the trucking business face a myriad of challenges including cash flow issues, high fuel costs, access to good freight, business development, and growing their business. Mandy comes from a trucking family and she grew up in Van Buren, Arkansas not far from USA Truck’s headquarters. About Mandy Morrow. About USA Truck.