While the freight transportation industry has struggled for years to recruit and retain truck drivers and maintenance technicians, many companies are facing another labor challenge — a shortage of entry-level office workers.
May 28, 2019BusinessLogistics
Sunset Transportation Opens Branch, Warehouse in Texas
Sunset Transportation, a third-party logistics company headquartered in St. Louis, opened a branch office and warehouse space in Laredo, Texas.
October 4, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Trucker Tools Helps 3PL Choptank Corral Tech Holdouts
Choptank, a third-party logistics service provider, says it recently incorporated a wider array of Trucker Tools, a system of applications, to more rapidly “shed” manual processes such as phone calls. Trucker Tools helps drivers and brokers track freight and bid on jobs.
April 3, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Chatbots Are Emerging as Powerful Tools for the Transportation Industry
Artificial intelligence-powered chatbots are often not even known as such by the user. Instead, they are often packaged among the automated features of enterprise resource planning systems increasingly used by shipping firms as AI and data science continue to evolve.
March 3, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Cargo Chief Raises $2.5 Million in Venture Capital
Cargo Chief, which provides a carrier integration platform for 3PLs, announced it has raised more than $2.5 million, according to a Jan. 25 press release.
January 31, 2019BusinessLogistics
GlobalTranz Buys California Brokerage, Logistics Company Our Freight Guy
GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc., a third-party logistics service provider, has acquired California-based freight brokerage and logistics company Our Freight Guy.
January 29, 2019BusinessLogistics
JZ Expedited Promotes Chris Sloope to COO
The JZ Expedited Companies, a full-service asset-based 3PL, has announced the promotion of Chris Sloope from vice president of sales and international operations to COO.
January 7, 2019BusinessTechnologyLogisticsAutonomous
Ruckit Unveils Platform for Heavy Construction, Bulk Materials Industry
Transportation software service provider Ruckit has announced a collaborative logistics platform for bulk-materials producers, trucking companies and general contractors.
November 15, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
DeliveryCircle Launches SaaS Platform KrewZen
DeliveryCircle, a same-day delivery solution for shippers, has introduced KrewZen, a Software-as-a-Service platform that gives retailers, third-party logistics companies and distributors the tools to build a local delivery network for same-day, final-mile deliveries.
October 19, 2018BusinessTechnologyLogistics
Economy Puts New Demands on Logistics Firms, Surveys Find
A robust economy is placing new demands on third-party logistics service providers, based on survey results from two long-running university-sponsored studies released at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals annual conference in Nashville, Tenn.
October 11, 2018