Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The TMS includes a powerful planning engine that can ingest orders, perform rating calls, and provide optimized transportation plans, all integrated within the system 3G also boasts a proprietary carrier network with extensive coverage across North America, allowing them to offer competitive rates and reliable service.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2025

Anne is the President & CEO at the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), North America’s leading industry trade association representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry. She received a B.A. from Rice University in Houston, TX and a J.D.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Erika is Vice President of Information Security at DAT Freight & Analytics, the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. About DAT Freight & Analytics DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America. Erika holds a Ph.D.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2025

As vehicle exports from Mexico to North America surged, Volkswagen Mexico found itself confronting a significant supply chain crisis. Its long-established logistics model, built around rail and RoRo (Roll-on/Roll-off) shipping, could no longer keep pace. and Canadian dealerships.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

As the modelers gained skill and projects delivered savings, the firm modeled its most important regions—Europe and North America. Initially, regions generating lower revenue were modeled. As Schneider Electric matured with the network design tool, they also found they could drive savings through shipment consolidation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2025

Reefer Van Network: Specialized Solutions for Temperature-Sensitive Shipments: For specialized temperature-controlled needs within the smaller truck solution space, Expedite All’s sister company, Reefer Van Network (RVN), offers a robust network for refrigerated FTL and LTL transportation across North America, ensuring safe and efficient delivery (..)

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JUNE 10, 2025

Comprehensive Logistics Rankings: The annual Top 100 Logistics Companies list is a definitive ranking of the largest logistics firms in North America, primarily based on annual gross revenue, offering a crucial industry benchmark.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This relationship between YMX and Orange EV is a significant step forward in transforming yard operations across North America. As the logistics industry increasingly embraces electrification, yard operations have become a focal point for significant, impactful change.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Catania also founded digital coupon pioneer M-Dot Network, the first-of-its-kind retail POS-to-cloud transaction engine, powering the real-time redemption of digital coupons at grocery checkouts throughout North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The company, heavily invested in Canadian manufacturing, faced a crisis because its raw materials were sourced from outside North America, disqualifying it from USMCA tariff exemptions. This increase, combined with existing duties, made it unviable financially to serve American customers which made up 80% of revenue.

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Freight Waves

JULY 2, 2025

On June 20, DHL Group announced the immediate promotion of Mark Kunar to CEO of DHL Supply Chain North America to replace Patrick Kelleher, who resigned. Keller only held the job for one year. Kunar previously was CFO and chief strategy officer for the regional business unit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Many events exist in North America, Europe, and Asia. Welcome 2024! This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend. Industry association events are being held in the winter, spring, summer, and fall.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 24, 2025

The partnership will activate a midmarket team of sellers in North America and EMEA within Infor, who will focus on engaging their customers and deploying the new cloud-native solution. The post Infor and Kinaxis Launch Enterprise Planning Solution for Discrete Manufacturers appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

Richmond, Virginia-based EFW is a subsidiary of Estes Express Lines, one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers and the largest private carrier in North America. A cyberattack occurred against Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW) on May 28, the company told FreightWaves on Wednesday.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

The European supply chain industry is comparable in size — by some measures bigger — than the North American supply chain industry. Europe is also more complex than North America, given factors such as the sheer number of countries and the wide variability in policies, infrastructure and the like.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 25, 2025

Patton Logistics Group provides freight transportation, warehousing and logistics services across North America. A Patton Logistics Group news release emailed to FreightWaves on Wednesday stated the transaction for both acquisitions will be completed on Friday. It operates a fleet of 525 trucks, 1,800 trailers and over 5.2

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2025

Extensive North American Reach: Bettaway’s robust network across North America provides the scale and flexibility required to effectively distribute high-demand beverages like Arizona Ice Tea to a wide range of markets.

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E2open

JANUARY 31, 2025

.” Key takeaways from the latest e2open Ocean Shipping Index report covering the fourth quarter of 2024 include: Actual transit times contributed heavily to YoY duration increases, with Asia to Europe (+12 days) and South America to North America (+11 days) routes showing the largest impact.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2022

Software emerged in North America, quickly followed by Western Europe, then parts of Asia, and finally Latin America. Automation tended to emerge in Western Europe, followed by North America, parts of Asia, then Latin America.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 20, 2025

Most recently, he served as CEO for North America at DHL. Patrick Kelleher Kelleher will bring 33 years of global supply chain experience to GXO, having held senior executive roles at DHL Supply Chain. GXO Logistics also announced that the CMA has cleared the company’s acquisition of Wincanton.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2024

” Costume vendors and candy makers have taken notice of what Ferrero North America calls “Adultoween.”[4] ”[4] In a press release published earlier this month, Ferrero North America, reported the results of a new survey revealing that Halloween is increasingly becoming a holiday for adults, not just children.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This is the first facility of its kind in North America for Körber’s Business Area Supply Chain, marking a significant milestone in their expansion.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

We’re excited for Bill to extend his leadership of our growth successes in North America to our global commercial operations,” said Mr. Ryan. Designated numbers are +1 289 514 5100 for North America and +1 800 717 1738 for international, using conference ID 26605. ET on Wednesday, June 4.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In SCP, they have one of the largest practices in North America. Spinnaker SCA does more supply chain planning (SCP) system integration and consulting than any other boutique in North America. About half of their work is upfront strategic consulting and about half is in the implementation area.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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NFI

JANUARY 10, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutes 2024 has been a year of growth, resilience, and meaningful impact as NFI continued to lead the way in supply chain solutions across North America. We’ve not only adapted to industry challenges but have seized opportunities that enable us to offer even greater value to our customers.

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E2open

JULY 31, 2024

Exports from Asia to North America and North America to Asia averaged 63 and 84 days, respectively, reflecting an increase of seven and three days in the respective routes compared to the year-ago period. Europe to Asia averaged 84 days, the same duration as last quarter but up 11 days from Q2 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

Unilever started in North America in 2020. The experience from North America allowed the company to create a global standard template for planning. North America represented the first of the new regional hubs for planning. The initial implementation covered 550 users and 120,000 stock keeping units.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

From FreeVectorMaps.com Industry Association Events (in chronological order) Event Name Date Location ProMat March 20 – 23 Chicago, IL SiTL March 28 – 30 Paris, France LogiMAT April 25 – 27 Stuttgart, Germany NRF Supply Chain 360 April 26 – 28 Long Beach, CA WERC Annual June 4 – 7 Orlando, FL Home Delivery World June 14 – (..)

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Andrew is Director, Operations – North America Activations for Descartes , a global leader in on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions for logistics businesses. Andrew Wimer and Joe Lynch discuss the blind spots of visibility.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 27, 2025

In 2023, DHL’s logistics division introduced Stretch commercially in North America – and has more recently expanded deployments to Europe. According to DHL’s news release, the purchase builds upon a warehouse technology partnership between both companies that started in 2018. Over the past three years, DHL Group has invested over $1.17

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Dr. Erez Agmoni is the Senior VP of Innovation & Strategic Growth for Maersk in North America. After many years working in Israel, Asia, and Latin America, Erez is now based in New Jersey, USA. Erez Agmoni is the Senior VP of Innovation & Strategic Growth for Maersk in North America. About Erez Agmoni.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. About Jeff Tucker.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

About Farelanes Farelanes is a leader in Logistics analytics and real-time Lane Pricing for all equipment types operating on North American roads today. With over 25 equipment types, not just Dry Van, Reefer and Flatbed, Farelanes provides truckload freight data analytics services for North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said that it has already replaced 95 percent of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end. It is the company’s largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date and will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 19, 2025

As the largest mover of LTL freight among third-party logistics (3PL) providers in North America, C.H. Robinson has announced the launch of a pioneering AI agent designed to adapt to the upcoming changes in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system for less-than-truckload (LTL) freight.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

Jim is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. About Jim Saponaro Jim Saponaro is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. Jim Saponaro and Joe Lynch discuss the life sciences and healthcare supply chain.

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