What are shippers doing to orchestrate the supply chain? How are they tackling capacity, service, visibility and control? That's the focus of our Aug. 22 LiveOnWeb program, "Orchestrating the Supply Chain." Watch the replay.
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Universal Logistics Purchases Southern Counties Express for $65 Million
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc. is expanding its intermodal business, announcing Aug. 10 it is acquiring Compton, Calif.-based Southern Counties Express Inc. for $65 million.
August 14, 2018Container Farms: A New Type of Agriculture
Innovators within the produce industry are breaking the boundaries of food production — by growing crops not in fields, but in recycled shipping containers.
August 20, 2018The Rise of Amazon Logistics
Amazon's announcement last month was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before the company reveals plans for a comprehensive logistics network.
August 20, 2018Building a Case for True Collaboration
Even in today’s technology advanced environment, matching freight with capacity, particuÂlarly in the spot market, remains a labor-Âintensive process.
August 20, 2018Examining Sources of Driver Stress
In a 2017 study, researchers asked truck drivers about the profession. Here's what they learned, and how it could impact the future.
August 20, 2018Fixing the Final-Mile Delivery Mess
Though it seems like every week there's a new startup introduced to the field, last-mile retail delivery is still a mess.
August 20, 2018Orchestrating the Supply Chain
An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.
August 20, 2018XPO Opens Final-Mile Distribution Hub in Toronto
XPO Logistics has expanded its home-delivery business in Canada with the opening of a 50,000-square-foot distribution hub in Toronto.
August 8, 2018U.S. Xpress Revenue Grows 21.4% in Past Year
A three-year turnaround in the operations and culture at U.S. Xpress Enterprises helped the Chattanooga, Tenn., trucking firm raise more than $250 million in an initial stock offering in June and deliver its best operating ratio in two decades this spring.
August 3, 2018