by - August 17, 2023 12:02 pm
Logistics companies have increased their technology spending in the wake of global supply chain disruptions, according to a recent report. The companies have placed a greater emphasis on the importance…
by - August 15, 2022 11:38 am
The logistics industry won’t return to the pre-pandemic “normal” state, according to a recent whitepaper, and companies that adapt to challenges with modern solutions will be in a better position…
by - February 6, 2020 6:54 pm
Logistics companies face increasing customer demands, expanding global supply chains, growing capacity limitations and rising costs, and according to a recent whitepaper, technology could help to ease some of these…
by - May 14, 2018 5:02 pm
The logistics industry faces four areas of disruption: changing customer expectations, new technology, new market entrants and new business models, said Bob Collins, senior director of professional development for APICS….
by - February 13, 2017 2:27 pm
Visibility tracking systems allow shippers to see real-time views of where their goods are in the supply chain, and trucking companies are especially good at letting shippers know where they…
by - November 22, 2016 10:39 am
The end may soon arrive for a rare “inventory overhang” that has been an earnings drag on J.B. Hunt, ArcBest (ABF Freight), USA Truck and other national and regional trucking…
by - March 7, 2016 3:59 pm
The transportation and logistics sectors are often viewed as bellwethers for the overall economy and if that’s the case 2016 doesn’t look so rosy – which an Arkansas-based logistics company…
by - September 28, 2015 8:36 pm
Moving toward various format (omnichannel) to market, sell and distribute goods, retailers across North America cite online returns as the biggest hurdle they face in transforming their supply chains, according…
by - June 18, 2015 7:26 pm
A growing demand for logistics employees in the area pushed by growth at Fort Smith-based ArcBest and Van Buren-based USA Truck has prompted one local college to create a new…
by - January 5, 2015 2:35 pm
Efforts by Fort Smith-based ArcBest to grow its ABF Logistics division took a small step forward with the $5.17 million purchase of Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation. With annual revenue…
by - September 16, 2014 6:31 pm
Retail is king in Northwest Arkansas, but the logistics sector is growing. Total Quality Logistics (TQL), one of the largest freight brokerage firms in the nation, announced Tuesday (Sept. 16)…
by - February 13, 2012 6:30 pm
Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas ranked No. 4 in a recent study published by the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management —…
