strategy For DCs, the (hiring) heat is on July 27, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Amazon's explosive expansion in fulfillment center operations will drive up demand for warehouse labor. The question is to what degree.Read More
transportation Intermodal and the invisible man July 24, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Autonomous trucks could spell the end for railroads' intermodal cost advantages. But the jury on self-driving vehicles is still out.Read More
newsworthy Robinson gets caught in buy-sell squeeze as second-quarter truckload net revenues plunge July 20, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Shippers refuse to move off contract rates as purchased transport costs spike in quarter.Read More
basic training "I'm not gone. Just freshening up!": An appreciation of Art van Bodegraven July 18, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Thanks to technology and his prolific nature, Art van Bodegraven's matchless legacy lives on.Read More
newsworthy Celadon taps Svindland as next CEO, Miller as chairman July 14, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Current chairman and CEO Will to retire at end of month.Read More
newsworthy ArcBest unveils density pricing in latest carrier move to shift from class rates June 30, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments New structure offered as alternative to classification system, company says.Read More
newsworthy Amazon to avoid UPS peak surcharges by flexing massive shipment volumes June 29, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It's "United States of Amazon" as company lives in its own pricing orbit.Read More
newsworthy Wal-Mart warns motor carriers to stop hauling Amazon loads, consultant says June 27, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Wal-Mart escalates e-commerce "cold war" between two retail giants, Jindel tells SMC3 gathering.Read More
newsworthy UPS' SurePost customers to get hit with holiday surcharge June 23, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Users to face 36-cent-per-package levy for part of peak season.Read More
transportation report Carrier warehousing, anyone? June 22, 2017 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Averitt Express carves out a niche staging e-commerce stuff in its truck terminals.Read More