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Pennsylvania logistics company acquires trucking, warehouse competitors

Freight Waves

Milton, Pennsylvania-based logistics company Patton Logistics Group has announced it will purchase Milton Transportation and Warehousing and its sister company, BTR Inc. Patton Logistics Group provides freight transportation, warehousing and logistics services across North America.

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Mass layoffs continue across freight-related companies in the U.S.

Freight Waves

133), Ohio Eagle Distributing (124), Pocino Foods Co. 80), SalonCentric (79), Auto Warehousing Co. (75), Supply chain solutions provider MacMillan-Piper is laying off 92 employees in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, according to a WARN notice with the state. The companies facing layoffs include: Republic National Distributing Co.

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Going Global? When to Switch from Cross-Border Shipping to Local Fulfillment

Stord

As a result, there has been accelerated interest in developing local fulfillment as a solution not just to meet growing international demand, but to create resilient, scalable operations that are less vulnerable to disruptions like tariffs and shifting trade policies. To put things into perspective, lets revisit the apparel brand example.

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Two Supply Chain Giants Exiting Stage Left

Supply Chain Digest

As part of his on-boarding, Klappich came to my home in Ohio for a two day debrief on whatever I knew about the myriad vendors I had followed, supply chain trends and more. One rumored tale: after Mesher had been highly critical of seminal supply chain software firm i2 Technologies, i2 founder Sanjiv Sidhu demanded a meeting.

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Regional Air Cargo Start Up TuffAir Sues Amazon over Alleged Trade Secret Theft

Supply Chain Digest

July 9, 2025 Ohio-based startup TuffAir has sued Amazon over claims related to intellectual property. TuffAir’s strategy was novel, integrating small-aircraft logistics, FAA exemptions, Ohio-based test zones and proprietary software and flight routing technology.” Supply Chain Digest Says. What do you say?

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26 warehouse pros reveal the most important factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse

6 River Systems

As warehouses embrace technology to optimize the supply chain and reduce fulfillment costs , many companies are considering making the move to an automated warehouse. That said, there are many factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse. ” Meet Our Panel of Warehouse Pros: Alexandra Zelenko.

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Dig Deep: What to Know About TMS Hosting, Data Models and Integration

Talking Logistics

If you’ve ever purchased a transportation management system (TMS) for your organization – or any enterprise software – you know that the term “software as a service” (SaaS) gets thrown around a lot. He holds degrees in transportation & logistics and marketing from The Ohio State University.