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Business, Logistics

APL Logistics Launches Warehouse Management System for Wal-Mart in Mexico

APL Logistics said it has launched a warehouse management system for Wal-Mart in Mexico to enable same-day order fulfillment and next-day delivery for online sales.

July 10, 2013
Business, Logistics

Kool Pak Creates Logistics Subsidiary

Temperature-controlled, less-than-truckload carrier Kool Pak said it has created a logistics subsidiary.

July 3, 2013
Business, Logistics

Cheetah Partners with Samsung for Increased Device Integration

Logistics software company, Cheetah Software Systems Inc. said it has partnered with Samsung so its logistics software can be more integrated with the cell phone manufacturers devices.

June 26, 2013
Business, Logistics

Logistics Costs Rose 3.4% Last Year, Report Shows

Logistics costs for U.S. businesses rose 3.4% to $1.33 trillion last year compared with 2011, according to a new report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

June 19, 2013
Perspective, Business, Logistics

Opinion: 7 Questions to Reveal a True Logistics Pro

By now, most of us have seen those TV commercials shown during the buildup to April 15 in which consumers realize their tax “professional” is actually a store clerk or a plumber.

June 10, 2013
Business, Logistics

Lineage Logistics Acquires Chicago-Area Facility

Lineage Logistics said it has acquired a facility in the greater Chicago area that it had been managing for customers. Terms were not disclosed.

May 29, 2013
Business, Logistics

Wheels Group’s First-Quarter Loss Narrows

Canadian logistics company Wheels Group said its first-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago.

May 22, 2013
Business, Logistics

Radiant Logistics’ Third-Quarter Income Rises

Third-party logistics company Radiant Logistics’ fiscal third-quarter net income rose from a year ago, the company said.

May 15, 2013
Business, Logistics

C.H. Robinson’s 1Q Profit Slips

C.H. Robinson Worldwide said its first-quarter net income fell slightly from a year ago on slower growth, though revenue improved.

May 8, 2013
Business, Logistics

XPO Reports 1Q Loss, Buys Logistics Firm

XPO Logistics reported a first-quarter loss and said it had acquired Salt Lake City-based Interide Logistics for $3.1 million.

May 8, 2013