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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. Ryder System Inc. The deal is expected to close in early January.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Simplicity-as-a-Service: A New Value Proposition for Software Vendors and 3PLs? HighJump Software: Elevate 2017 , March 12-15, Orlando, FL. JDA Software : Focus 2017 , April 25-28, Las Vegas, NV.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

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Trucking, warehousing, and parcel-delivery companies added a combined 32,900 jobs last month, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary employment figures the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, down from 44,700 jobs added in April. As a result, logistics hiring in May has slowed down. That’s all for this week.

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

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At its research facility at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic. For related commentary, see Here Comes the Chief Network Effects Officer.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Autonomous Vehicles Maker Clevon Launches in U.S.

Multichannel Merchant

office in Fort Worth, TX to launch its planned expansion here, with a number of big-box retailers and delivery providers interested, according to its CEO. Vehicles can be programmed to pick up orders at warehouses, retail stores, dark stores and MFCs for final delivery to end customers, servicing 4-5 households in a single trip.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 12 – 18)

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Amazon is continuing to invest in robots for the warehouse, with the hope that more robots will help to improve employee safety. Bert can freely move around a warehouse carrying carts and goods. Amazon is also tracking warehouse tasks using motion capture software in an effort to redesign equipment and workflows.