J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., has reported first quarter 2015 net earnings of $91.9 million — or diluted earnings per share of 78 cents — versus first quarter 2014 net earnings of $68.7 million, or 58 cents per diluted share. The Lowell, Ark.-based transportation company said total operating revenue for…
If you’re midway through your career and feeling stuck, you are not alone. Maybe work doesn’t feel meaningful anymore, or your industry has drastically evolved, or your values and interests have changed. No matter what, your 40-something self is a very different person from the 20-something you were when you started out. The fact…
The Dice-DFH Vacancy Duration Measure rose to 26.8 working days in February, the highest level in the history of the series and a jump of 1.1 days above its revised value for January. See more here.
When you hear about skills shortages and talent gaps, the discussion tends to surround STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — professions. However, a new concern also is breaking through. Supply chain management has become a far more complex and skill-demanding ordeal for businesses in a wealth of industries…
Industrial supply chain networks are complex organisms with a multitude of interdependent factors and functions that can drive or derail business performance. Like a wild horse, each supply chain has its own unique and often irascible personality that is influenced by the particular firm’s culture, behaviors, and operations. For businesses’…
The U.S. Army is using the IBM Hybrid Cloud to run the busy logistics system of the Army Materiel Command, known as LOGSA, which processes more than 40 million transactions per day. LOGSA (for Logistics Support Activity) is home to the Army’s Logistics Information Warehouse, which provides logistics and business…
As a company that was founded in grain, prospered in grain trading and built a globe-circling business of hugely impressive proportions, Cargill deserves the admiration it is receiving this year in marking its 150th anniversary. Yes, there are privately-owned and public companies operating around the world that could claim an…
Shipping and port giant China Cosco Holdings Co. is set to order at least 10 container megaships, joining an array of competitors in their quest to dominate the world’s busiest ocean trade routes, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The so-called Triple-E vessels, which can move 19,000 containers…
In the U.S., trucking is considered a “fragmented” industry, with hundreds of thousands of carriers, many of the fielding only a few trucks, hauling freight across the continent. However, trucking revenue has become increasingly concentrated, as the number of carriers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue more than…
From Tupperware to paint, shampoo to lawn care products, even food, chemicals are part of nearly every product lining home and office shelves. In their raw state, the chemicals used to make these everyday products include such diverse materials as corrosives, acids, pesticides, and plastic pellets. The chemical supply chain…
