newsworthy Users ask for better communication from warehouse robotics vendors November 1, 2019 Ben Ames No Comments Retailers and manufacturers need automation to help with labor shortages, but vendors tend to overpromise and underperform, MHI panelists say.Read More
newsworthy Geodis deploys self-driving pallet jacks from Vecna November 1, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Dallas DC uses two autonomous vehicles to move pallets through 150,000-square-foot building.Read More
newsworthy Careful processes can generate profit from product returns, Geodis says September 17, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments The key is matching the right method to the right product, from food to smartphones to toys, 3PL says in CSCMP Edge session.Read More
newsworthy 3PLs turn to robots to handle holiday surge December 13, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Geodis and Radial deploy Locus Robotics AMRs to boost fulfillment efficiency.Read More
dcv infographic DCs look to emerging technologies to cope with rising fulfillment pressures December 3, 2018 Ben Ames No Comments Cutting-edge tech is an increasingly common sight around the warehouse, from robots to drones to wearable devices.Read More
newsworthy Private equity firm teams with former OHL CEO to acquire 3PL companies May 8, 2018 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Welsh, Carson partners with Curran to identify firms that might be for sale.Read More
technology Robots carry the load for 3PLs April 5, 2018 Ben Ames No Comments Once dismissed as too expensive for fulfillment work, robots are rolling into third-party warehouses and taking operations to the next level.Read More
newsworthy Kenco names Denis Reilly as CEO June 13, 2017 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Former leader's Jane Kennedy Greene will continue as chairwoman of the board of Tennessee-based 3PL.Read More
newsworthy Geodis Group reports 10-percent rise in e-commerce orders December 1, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Logistics giant shipped 2.5 million orders between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.Read More
newsworthy Polar Air, parent agree to pay $100 million to settle price-fixing conspiracy claim January 8, 2016 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Payout second largest in long-running fight that has cost carriers more than $1.1 billion.Read More