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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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While I like his optimism, I’ll believe it when I see it. UPS is seeking alternative strategies for its truck brokerage business, which has seen sales plummet amid a freight recession marked by declining rates and over capacity. The Dallas Forth Worth-headquartered airline registered a 6.7

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o9 Solutions and FourKites partner to bring unprecedented connectivity between freight visibility and planning Control Towers

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This article has also been published on Business Wire The partnership combines o9’s industry-leading integrated business planning platform with FourKites’ Visibility Cloud to provide end-to-end visibility to freight tracking. This enables them to do more work with less labor.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

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Find out how MFP can help you more accurately forecast purchasing needs, meet financial goals, and drive optimal inventory levels. From customer support and transportation to storage, processing and discounts, returns cost retailers a pretty penny. Retailers Quietly Offering a “Keep the Item” Return Policy.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

” The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has mandatory drug tests that any safety-sensitive employee must complete. The retailer has partnered with the Bengaluru-based cargo airline Quikjet to launch its maiden air freight service in the country, which it said will enable the firm to speed up its delivery.

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

Talking Logistics

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups (WSJ – sub. 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.”

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25-29, 2019)

Talking Logistics

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.”

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This Week in Logistics News (February 29 – March 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Second, we just released our second Talking Logistics YOUniversity course, Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation. GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections. E2open Acquires Terra Technology.