newsworthy Will surging freight rates herald the return of the inflation boogieman? March 21, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments General Mills sees quarterly profits compressed by freight-cost melt-up. Analyst sees no long-term repercussions, but short-term fluctuations.Read More
newsworthy Flowspace helps smaller companies find warehouse space by exploiting vacancy gaps March 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Flowspace, Flexe, capitalize on market for unused space in leased facilities to get customers as-needed capacity.Read More
newsworthy Congdon to leave Old Dominion CEO post after decade of historic outperformance March 10, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Executive to step down May 16 to become executive chairman. Gantt, current president, to become CEO.Read More
newsworthy Massive jury award against FedEx unit could re-set standard for damages in truck accidents March 8, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Appeals court's decision to uphold $165 million award in fatal New Mexico accident could re-calibrate thinking on jury behavior.Read More
transportation report Skinning the tight-capacity cat March 5, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It's getting rough on the roads for truck shippers. But is a rate hosing foreordained?Read More
newsworthy Business interests defeat effort in Illinois to slap "impact" fees on warehouse owners March 1, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Levy would have been based on level of truck activity at "logistics centers."Read More
newsworthy UPS seeks $2.1 billion from European regulators to ease pain of aborted TNT Express takeover February 26, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Company sues EC for damages on grounds that it was victimized by unfair protocols.Read More
thought leaders Be resilient, or be gone! interview with Aaron Parrott February 23, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Resiliency is on the lips of a lot of supply chain practitioners. After a traumatic 2017, it needs to be, says Deloitte's Aaron Parrott.Read More
inbound Trump vs Todd: OOIDA boss takes president to task over trucker policy focus February 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Trump needs to meet with "real truckers who helped get you elected," Spencer says in letter.Read More
newsworthy Ultra-tight dray capacity forcing users to pay just to hold trucks February 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Users paying fee voluntarily; surcharge is on top of escalating dray rates.Read More