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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business. Inventories at U.S.

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COVID-19 accelerates four trends and changes within global supply chains

Proxima

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. International and domestic challenges of freight amidst COVID-19.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory.

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. Smart mobility harnesses various technologies—including sensors embedded in roads and sophisticated communications systems—to better manage the movement of in-transit inventory.

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Three Mega Trends Driving Supply Chain Transformations

TMC

Digital transformation is one topic that is dominating our industry—and rightfully so, considering the significant competitive advantages and opportunities it brings to global supply chains. But first, what’s behind this industry-wide transformation? We see three mega trends that are driving both growth and interest in the industry.

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Three Mega Trends Driving Supply Chain Transformations

TMC

Digital transformation is one topic that is dominating our industry—and rightfully so, considering the significant competitive advantages and opportunities it brings to global supply chains. But first, what’s behind this industry-wide transformation? We see three mega trends that are driving both growth and interest in the industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1 Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.