Spot rates rose the week of May 11-17, according to information released by DAT. According to information released by DAT on May 19, spot market metrics continued their upward trend the week of May 11-17, with ratios on the DAT One network climbing in response to seasonal demand. As some states attempt to return to […]
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Article written by Todd Dills If you’re a client of factoring service OTR Capital, there’s a going to be a new avenue toward the freight universe available from brokers participating in Trucker Tools‘ load matching engines. The integration’s of a piece of with what OTR Vice President and Director of Operations Grace Maher told me last week
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San Francisco: Two of Amazon’s major rivals — FedEx and Microsoft – have joined forces for new near-real-time analytics into shipment tracking, which will drive more precise logistics and inventory management. The new multiyear collaboration will help transform commerce by combining the global digital and logistics network of FedEx with the power of Microsoft’s intelligent cloud,
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Article written by John Paul Hampstead Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has laid off 3,000 more employees and closed 45 more offices, the Wall Street Journal reports, just after a first round of layoffs that totaled more than 3,700 employees. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in an email to employees that Uber was “making really, really hard choices right now,”
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Article written by Al Root Microsoft and FedEx announced an agreement to “transform e-commerce.” FedEx hopes to get a leg up in the delivery battle with Amazon. Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Software behemoth Microsoft and logistics giant FedEx are joining forces to “transform e-commerce.” That sounds like a big job. To make it happen the pair are launching cloud-based inventory
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The 50-year building located at 205 W. 12th Street will remain home to Erie Times-News and its staff. Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has purchased the 88 thousand square foot Times-News Building in Erie, Pennsylvania. The building, located only a block away from the Logistics Plus
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Article written by George Bailey SHUTTERSTOCK_1686405520 Covid-19 is having a devastating impact on world health. It is also hammering the world economy as demand is down, supplies have evaporated, and cash flow has become a challenge for many companies. Companies around the world are struggling to keep their supply chain viable, their financials healthy, and their customers
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Newly released Slingshot® Fleet Tracking helps ag retailers better manage their equipment, assets and operations Raven Industries: Slingshot® Fleet Tracking allows users to wirelessly track the location and other important information about their trucks, vehicles, trailers, tanks and other moving assets by providing accurate machine running data in real-time. This gives ag retailers and enterprise
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Article written by Jennifer Smith The digital freight brokerage unit has won business at a high cost while pushing competitors to invest in technology Uber Technologies Inc.’s truck-brokerage business has helped reshape freight brokerage, but it might not be doing enough to shore up the finances at its parent company. The ride-hailing giant, reeling from the impact
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Article written by Rachel Wolfson A new project from Accenture and Fujitsu aims to solve DLT interoperability and joins the Hyperledger Greenhouse. While interoperability continues to pose serious challenges for enterprises leveraging blockchain networks, companies may be one step closer to breaking down these barriers. An open-source project initiated by Fortune 500 company Accenture and
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