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XPO enters into partnership with MIT’s Industrial Liaison Program and adds new board member
October 24, 2019
With an eye on advancing innovation in the logistics sector, Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO Logistics, a provider of global freight transportation and logistics services, said today it has formed a...
Shopify set to acquire 6 River Systems for $450 million
September 10, 2019
Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions. The purchase price is $450...
NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2019 Highlights
June 5, 2019
Held at the iconic Chicago Athletic Club, this two-day conference brought together a broad spectrum of supply chain experts, academics, vendors and senior-level executives to discuss what's coming around the...
YRC Freight Teamsters members sign off on National Master Contract
May 6, 2019
The Teamsters said that this contract raises wages, restores a week of vacation, and protects benefits. This contract covers roughly 25,000 YRC Freight workers at its YRC Freight Holland, and New...
2019 Warehouse / DC Equipment Survey: Still bullish, but more measured
March 7, 2019
Spending on 3PL services and new technologies are all part of a more deliberate approach to figuring out the right mix of equipment, software and services to manage the stress...
Modern’s System Report: Robots at GEODIS
February 12, 2019
The global 3PL turned to mobile collaborative robots to rev up its e-commerce fulfillment operations. One measurable
result: a 2x improvement in productivity.
New JLL report explores concept of industrial ‘Human Centric Design’
January 17, 2019
While the changes occurring within the supply chain are, at times, in tandem with the rapid growth of e-commerce and technology, how companies approach things like their distribution networks and...
3PLs are getting into the innovation game
December 10, 2018
Once slow to adopt automation, 3PLs are now leading the way.
Think small when it comes to warehousing
November 13, 2018
The fastest-growing trend in warehousing could be smaller and smaller facilities.
XPO and Nestlé herald partnership for U.K.-based digital warehouse of the future
June 18, 2018
The 638,000 square-foot DC, which XPO described as “a warehouse of the future," is located at the new SEGRO East Midlands Gateway Logistics Park in Leicestershire and will mainly be occupied...
ISM 2018: The digitization of procurement
May 11, 2018
NextGen supply chain technologies were front and center at ISM.
Robotics at a tipping point revisited – Piece picking robots
April 9, 2018
While much of the action has been in mobile collaborative robotics, piece picking robots are finding their niche.
Robotics at a tipping point
March 12, 2018
3PL GEODIS is the latest example of how the materials handling industry is adopting robotics.
MonarchFx, a division Of Tompkins International, partners with NFI
January 8, 2018
4PL and 3PL partner to open the first of five locations slated to open around the United States within the next six months.
Is the Logistics Industry Heading Towards an AI Driven Autonomous Future?
December 21, 2017
It's time for the logistics industry to start looking seriously into an autonomous future with driverless trucks leading the way, the question is, are we ready?
