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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. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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Getting Good Shipper Freight with Ed Burns

The Logistics of Logistics

Ed Burns and Joe Lynch discuss getting good shipper freight. Ed is the CEO of Burns Logistics , a transportation sales agency that connects shippers and carriers in a way that helps both to achieve their goals. He grew up around the freight world and is fascinated by big trucks. About Ed Burns Ed Burns loves to connect people.

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Modernizing MRO using AI with Paul Noble

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Atlanta, Verusen has been named one of Georgia’s Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies. solution combines aggregated market data and customer data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to a company’s individual buy and sell behavior.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Killing Ghost Loads and Phantom Data with Michael Darden

The Logistics of Logistics

Michael is the CEO of DFM Data Corp, a utility company designed to be a tool between digital partners moving freight in the USA and Canada. Michael Darden is the Founder and CEO of DFM Data, where he and his team help accelerate adoption of digital freight services by shippers, carriers and brokers. About Michael Darden.

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The big picture with 3PL: Does it fit your supply chain strategy?

Logility

Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs) are many and diverse. For example, your optimum East Coast distribution point might be Charlotte, NC but anywhere from Atlanta, GA to Roanoke, VA is equivalent in terms of cost and service time. Then the task is simply to find 3PLs that can support warehousing and freight in that area.

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Expanding Our Distribution Network — Strengthening Our Freight Services Through an Acquisition

Stord

ATLANTA, June 12, 2020 -- Today, we are incredibly excited to announce that Stord has acquired Cove Logistics—a leading transportation provider—to further expand our distribution platform to include freight, strengthen our network of logistics capabilities, and better serve our customers.