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Navigating Warehouse Space Challenges in 2024: Unlocking the Value of Brownfield Warehouses
As the demand for warehousing solutions continues to evolve, embracing brownfield initiatives emerges as a strategic imperative for companies looking for adaptable, cost-effective, and efficiency-driving warehouse solutions. by Bart De Muynck, Supply Chain Thought Leader and Former Gartner Analyst The...
In first Post-Coyote Move, RXO Announces Partnership to Improve Visibility for LTL Customers
RXO, now the 3rd largest 3PL in North America, today announced a partnership with Shiplify, to provide RXO’s less-than-truckload (LTL) customers with accessorial visibility ahead of delivery, improving transparency during the billing process. This is RXO's first announcement following its...
RXO Acquires Coyote Logistics from UPS for $1 Billion
RXO Inc. acquired United Parcel Service Inc.’s asset-light freight brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, for more than $1 billion. UPS purchased Coyote for $1.8 billion in 2015. The deal makes RXO the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America. Chicago-based Coyote...
Impact Analytics™ Names Four Female Leadership Appointments
Impact Analytics™, today announced it has added four key women to its leadership team. The company has appointed Maggie Williams Dryden as Vice President and Global Head of Marketing and created three other new business development positions that reflect its...
Lean Solutions Group Names Jack Freker as Chief Executive Officer
Lean Solutions Group (LSG), a leading global provider of strategic support services for the transportation and logistics, insurance, and financial services industries, with operations in the United States, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Philippines, today announced the appointment of new Chief...
Barnes & Noble names Annette Danek-Akey Chief Supply Chain Officer
Barnes & Noble has named Annette Danek-Akey as chief supply chain officer and is set to begin in September. Danek-Akey currently serves as chief supply chain officer at Penguin Random House, overseeing the publisher’s U.S. and U.K. distribution operations, which...
DHL Supply Chain Names Patrick Kelleher New CEO of North America
DHL Supply Chain named Patrick Kelleher CEO of North America, effective July 1. He has been at DHL Group since 1992 and currently serves as global chief development officer. Kelleher will succeed Scott Sureddin, who will retire in December after...
Resilinc Appoints Sumit Vakil as First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Resilinc has named co-founder and current Chief Product Officer (CPO), Sumit Vakil, as its first-ever Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO). In this integral role, Vakil will oversee the innovation and integration of AI into all business operations, both internal and...
Everstream Analytics Appoints Paige Cox as Chief Product Officer
Everstream Analytics, the global supply chain insights and risk analytics company, today announced the executive appointment of Paige Cox, formerly an Everstream Executive Advisory Board Member, to Chief Product Officer. In her new role, Paige will utilize her extensive supply...
New Research Shows that Rising Warehouse Labor Cost is Driving Investment in Automation
ITS Logistics today released the Q2 ITS Logistics US Distribution and Fulfillment Index, Powered by Cresa. This quarter, the index reveals that the National Industrial Real Estate Vacancy Rate eclipsed 6.2%, which is up from 5.7% in Q1. There is also...
Manhattan Associates, Blue Yonder, Körber Lead the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for WMS
Blue Yonder, Manhattan Associates and Körber were all named Leaders in the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, released in May. Oracle, SAP and Infor joined them in the Leaders Quadrant of the research, led by Gartner analysts Simon...
Transfix Sells Brokerage Unit to NFI
Digital freight company Transfix has sold its brokerage unit to trucking and warehousing company NFI Industries. NFI, which is based in Camden, N.J., and has facilities at ports and freight hubs across North America, will absorb more than 100 Transfix...
Why You Need a Returns Platform for Customer Retention
by Mike Richmond, Doddle (part of Blue Yonder) In a fiercely competitive world where customer loyalty is hard-won and easily lost, retaining customers is vital to retail growth. Not only is it easier to sell more to customers who already...
Strategies to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption: Inventory Management, Supply Chain Mapping & Risk Assessment
by Will Quinn, Infor In an era of volatility, supply chain disruptions have become an inescapable reality. From natural disasters and geopolitical conflicts to shifts in customer demand, unforeseen events can derail even the most meticulously planned operations. However, by...
More Prime Days are More Opportunities for Retail
By Gerry Daniel, Deposco In the traditional peak season planning process, you set your plans, stock your shelves, and hope you are right. For many brands, there is a 3-4 month window of sales that will contribute 50% or more of their...
Heightened Inspections Wreak Havoc with Cross-Border Supply Chains
By Jordan Dewart, Redwood Increasing security protocols — including the new Carta Porte regulations that went into effect on March 31 — have been slowing the pace of cross-border movements for logistics teams. With US-Mexico trade accounting for $798.83 billion...
Brazilian Retailer FARM Rio Invests in End-to-End Traceability Tech
FARM Rio has entered into an agreement with Mojix to enable end-to-end traceability for its products in its international operations. In addition, Mojix will empower Farm Rio to meet European digital product passport regulations by tracking all necessary aspects related...
Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter Results
By Duane Reynolds Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today reported revenue of $254.6 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. GAAP diluted earnings per share for Q1 2024 was $0.86 compared to $0.62 in Q1 2023. Non-GAAP adjusted...
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience
By Alex Chatha, Logistics Viewpoints Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being...
Blue Yonder Takes a Cue from its History, Acquires One Network
By Duane Reynolds In the annals of supply chain history, Blue Yonder's acquisition of One Network stood as the latest chapter in a saga of strategic expansion and innovation. Blue Yonder's journey began back when it was known as JDA...
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