FedEx expects its proposed $4.8 billion purchase of TNT Express to expand its European market, after regulators blocked UPS from buying the Netherlands-based delivery service in 2013. The Tennessee-based corporation’s plan is not expected to raise antitrust concerns because of the “strengths of competitors in relevant markets,” according to the…
USA Truck Inc., a leading capacity solutions provider headquartered in Van Buren, Ark., said this week that John Simone, the company’s chief executive officer, is taking a medical leave to address issues relating to a serious medical condition. The board of directors has appointed director Thomas Glaser as interim chief…
An effective supply chain risk assessment can help break down organizational silos and set management and the board of directors on a more strategic path to preventing disruption and avoiding risks. The assessment process, like a supply chain, touches nearly every part of an organization, from R&D, product development, and…
The “Uberization” of freight has been a topic of some discussion following the rise of the Uber taxi service. If you’re not familiar with it, Uber allows a customer to click within a smartphone app and, usually within a few minutes, an independent contractor arrives in his or her car.…
Amazon.com Inc. filed several patents for a system of printing three-dimensional products on-demand from inside a delivery truck, The Wall Street Journal reported. With the system, Amazon could guarantee to have a product without having to even stock the inventory,WSJ reported. “Time delays between receiving an order and shipping the…
A flatbed and specialized freight carrier and two auto transport companies were the fastest-growing businesses on a list of the 50 largest U.S. trucking firms last year. Most companies on the list grew faster as the U.S. economy accelerated in 2014. That’s good news for shippers who need a healthier,…
UPS has led the industry in the adoption of natural gas in heavy-duty on-road trucking and with this new order, will be operating almost 1,600 heavy-duty trucks equipped with CNG or LNG fuel systems supplied by Agility. These trucks, once fully deployed, are projected to run more than 230 million…
BNSF’s oil trains will go 35 miles per hour in areas with at least 100,000 residents, a 30% reduction in speed in some cases, the company said March 30. Union Pacific Corp., the largest U.S. railroad by revenue, said it will study BNSF’s actions, while CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern…
As you probably know, recruitment is a process of selecting and assigning the most suitable candidate for a job position within a company. A job position may be temporary or permanent. Executive recruiting firms are hired to deal with this process of choosing individuals that work in highly important or difficult-to-fill positions. The recruitment…
Autonomous driving systems offer many possibilities to improve the quality of logistics networks. Self-driving commercial vehicles are bringing a new era in freight transportation. However, new technologies also bring with them a newer level of responsibilities for those in executive positions. This is why increasingly companies are attempting to innovate and implement new technologies.…
