Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. The ROI of Natural Gas. Last-Mile Delivery.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. Self-Service Logistics. Several major U.S. Media Type.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

In February, the retailer announced plans to close technology hubs located in Austin, Texas , Carlsbad, California and Portland, Oregon. The “ holy grail ” in these efforts is automation that can replicate the dexterity and adaptability of warehouse workers for truck unloading, package sorting and material movements.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 5, 2019

Bloomberg, an investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc. logistics real estate, will almost double Blackstone’s U.S. and other retailers to fulfill orders from online shoppers. billion, according to Sunday’s statement.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

On May 4, we featured for readers the industry breaking news that Flexport will acquire the logistics the logistics fulfillment operations of online retail platform provider Shopify. The firm is headquartered in Portland, Oregon , with offices in Ashburn, Virginia , Rochester, New York and Barcelona, Spain. based Livent Corp.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. Some of the key points within the State of Logistics Report include the cost of logistics in the US, managing capacity, and addressing the trucker shortage.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

There’s no question that innovative technologies aid in logistics and supply chain management, but when it comes to the many labor-intensive processes that take place in the warehouse, some fear that robots could make human warehouse workers obsolete. Dan is a native of Portland, Oregon and a graduate of Stanford University.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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Freight Waves

JULY 11, 2025

Portland, Maine—The presence of AIFleet founder and CEO Marc El Khoury at a showcase of entrepreneurs and startups here, sponsored by payments provider and freight tech investor WEX, seemed slightly out of place. That doesn’t mean it’s the only company in the trucking and logistics sector like that; C.H. Hence its name.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 4, 2025

Cumberland & Knox, a subsidiary of Maine Switching Services, finalized its operating agreement with the state’s Department of Transportation at the end of April. The cars were switched to the previously shuttered Dragon Cement plant at nearby Thomaston, Maine, on Sunday. No locomotive arrived on the property until last Saturday, when No.

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Freight Waves

JULY 15, 2025

Portland, Maine–It was difficult at times, in listening to a panel discussion on fleet electrification at a WEX-sponsored forum here, to remember it was taking place against a backdrop of Washington eliminating various subsidies and incentives designed to reorient transportation toward electrons and away from petroleum molecules.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 17, 2018

When Jim Syfan, CEO of Syfan Logistics , first started working in the freight brokerage business in the 1970s, there were no load boards, no desktop computers, no internet. Steve serves as Executive VP, Greg is President, and Jim is the CEO of Syfan Logistics. One of Syfan's customers frequently shipped to Portland, Oregon. "I

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2017

A load board is an on-demand freight exchange used by shippers, freight brokers, motor carriers, and other logistics companies to find freight and trucks. DAT created the first load board at the Jubitz Truck Stop in Portland, OR, in 1978. Trucking companies can search the lanes they run and find loads that match their business needs.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Speaking to freight brokers at the DAT User Conference in Portland, OR, Lewis said that increased awareness of the problem has helped to combat theft, and due diligence by brokers plays a role. He has 20 years of experience in transportation logistics, and is also a former law-enforcement officer and detective.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2016

Rob LaForte, owner of Columbia Fresh Transportation Services, says his transportation management software (TMS) will be a great help in storing and retrieving the documentation required by the new FDA food safety rule. The new rule defines brokers as shippers, making them equally responsible for ensuring food safety during transport.

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