E-commerce Heats Up Competition for UPS, FedEx

Major retailers are shipping from their own stores, cutting demand for package delivery services

August 7, 2013

As U.S. retailers grow their e-commerce channels—and by extension their shipping and distribution strategies—competition for UPS and FedEx is starting to heat up. To read more, click HERE.

L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna talk Earth Day and how companies and their supply chains are working to become more green.

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We Need to Give Convenience Stores a Chance

As grocery stores are suffering from stock-outs from the COVID-19 pandemic, convenience stores have proven to be resilient.

Access to fresh and frozen food—and COVID-19 vaccines—depends on the availability of drivers and trucks to get them to and from their destination, all while preserving product integrity.

Sanitary Cold Food Transport in the Wake of COVID-19

With the start of distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and an ever-increasing interest in fresh and healthy foods, the cold food supply chain in particular is in a difficult position. Here’s how to make sure products and drivers stay safe in transport.

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Odyssey Logistics Opens Laredo, TX Site to Meet Increased Cargo Demand

The Laredo site will serve as a bonded container freight station, a hub for customs transactions and a warehouse to hold goods not yet cleared on the U.S. side.

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Roadrunner Freight Raises $50M for Development of Technology and Recruiting Top Talent

Roadrunner anticipates using the net proceeds for investment in the development of technology underpinning operations, specifically around planning, pricing and efficiency; to recruit and retain top talent; and to invest in service improvements.

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Best Practices for Improving Driver Retention for the Long Haul

When drivers feel confident that they can expect to be paid on time, with easy, consistent access to loads and a community of other drivers to connect with, retention can improve exponentially.

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XPO Logistics Introduces GXO, its New Spin-Off Logistics Business

In December 2020, XPO announced its intent to spin off the logistics segment of its existing business and create two pure-play industry powerhouses focused separately on transportation and logistics.

Safety in fresh food transportation is vital.

The Difference in Transporting Fresh vs. Frozen Foods

Timing is everything in fresh and frozen food transportation, and technology helps, but what happens when a global pandemic enters the picture?

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How 3PL Providers Can Support Your Supply Chain in the COVID-19 Era

Here's how a third-party logistics provider can help food and beverage processors shift their models, navigate new regulations and secure a reliable fulfillment center.

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Looking Back to Prepare for Future Uncertainty

By embracing new technologies, shippers can build a more flexible approach to transportation planning that can adapt to changing business needs and shifting market conditions.

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Orchestrating Success Through Cold Chain Monitoring Technology Advancements

Using advanced monitoring technology to fine-tune efficiencies in production and match consumption trends will accelerate efforts to create more sustainable food systems and life-saving distribution networks.

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Wireless Temperature Tracking Helps Dot Foods Improve Productivity

Dot Foods implemented a GPS refrigerated trailer monitoring system that integrates with broader fleet management, regulating and maintaining ideal temperatures in refrigerated trailers via a wireless monitoring system.

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Lunch & Learn About Transportation in Upcoming SCN Summit Webcast

Register today for SCN Summit: Transportation to learn more about how transportation providers—air, truck, ship and rail--adjust to supply chain disruptions such as a global pandemic or a natural disaster.

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Reefer Demand Rising at "Warp Speed"

With the COVID-19 vaccines already being distributed, expect reefer capacity to continue to tighten and spot rates continue to increase in the first half of 2021.

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L.I.N.K. Live | Food Logistics Editors Talk Meal Kits, 3PLs and Cold Chain Logistics

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna talk top trends in the supply chain, provide a recap of SCN Summit: Sustainability and more.

Creating an efficient fleet is important for managers.

Best Practices in Fleet Management Lead with People First

Many of today’s best practices put employees and human beings first.

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Webfleet Integrates Terminal with Google, TomTom

Webfleet Solutions is releasing a upgraded driver terminal integrated with advanced technologies.

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Logistics Gets High-Tech with Google Innovation

Google and J.B. Hunt form a multi-year partnership to advance visibility in supply chains and logistics, as the sector gets more competitive.

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HyperTrack’s New Software Suite Helps Businesses Seize Delivery Opportunities

This API-first solution allows customers to choose among routing dashboards and APIs, ready-to-deploy mobile applications, ready-to-use dashboards, real-time data streams and exports and more.

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COVID-19 Causes Radical Change for Onboarding, but Candidate Values Remain

COVID-19 transformed the way fleets onboard drivers and employees, but core values remain, like the importance of finding the right fit in an employee.

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How Continued Market Volatility is Shaping Supply Chain Strategy

Shippers that can remain flexible and agile in anticipating and reacting to evolving consumer trends, rather than relying on past seasonality, will be well-positioned for success in 2021 and beyond.

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2021 Predictions for the Delivery and Supply Chain Industry

There’s no better time to start planning for the future of the supply chain than right now. Here’s what to expect in the delivery and supply chain industry.

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TorQuest Partners Acquires VersaCold Logistics Services

TorQuest Partners has announced that it has acquired VersaCold Logistics Services from KingSett Capital and Ivanhoe Cambridge.

Sobel is one of many logistics companies that looks for unique safety measures in shipping alochol.

Spirits Transportation Requires More Finesse from 3PLs

Changing consumer interests, a growing e-commerce sector and extra regulations require top tier 3PL employees.

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Now is the Time to Re-Evaluate Every Area of Your Business

This is the time to completely re-evaluate business as usual and “that’s the way we have always done it” thinking.

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LoadDelivered Logistics Rebrands to Capstone Logistics, Strengthens Integration Between Warehousing and Transportation Divisions

Capstone Logistics acquired the company in 2018 to support its strategic expansion into freight brokerage services.

Food Logistics’ Associate Editor Takes Second Place in MVP Awards

Food Logistics’ associate editor Brielle Jaekel placed second in the Distribution/Order Fulfillment category in Logistics Brief’s 2020 MVP Award.