Logistics

Whole Foods Market Latest Grocer to Offer Same-day Home Delivery

September 11, 2014

Whole Foods Market moves into the fast-growing same-day grocery-delivery space with the news that it is partnering with one-hour grocery delivery start-up Instacart to have products delivered to customers' homes in as little as one hour. Customers will soon also have the option to place orders via Instacart and pick up their order at a local Whole Foods store.

Drones Not Likely to Be Dropping Toothpaste, Pet Food on You Anytime Soon

September 11, 2014

Computerworld

Everyone, from Amazon to Google to Martha Stewart, has been lauding the benefits we'll all reap by the use of drones, and there’s a gold rush on to cash in on the technology. But beware: The trend has all the hallmarks of a bubble-in-the-making, the contemporary equivalent of that symbol of the excess of the millennial tech bubble, the now-defunct Pets.com.

Kuehne & Nagel Debuts Seafreight Carbon Calculator

September 10, 2014

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has developed a Global Seafreight Cargo Calculator.

Central Freight Lines Expands Operations in Georgia

September 10, 2014

Central Freight Lines Inc.

Central Freight Lines Inc., a privately held provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation based in Waco, Tex., has purchased the LTL assets of DTI of Atlanta, Ga.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

September 10, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

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Anheuser-Busch, Ryder Join to Convert Distributor's Diesel Fleet in Houston to Natural Gas

September 10, 2014

Environmental Leader

Ryder System has partnered with Anheuser-Busch to replace the beer company's 66 diesel tractor fleet in Houston with compressed natural gas-powered engines.

Managing Cyber-Security in Industrial Operations

September 10, 2014

Susan Peterson-Sturm, Mkt. Development Director, Wurldtech Security Technologies

Zenith Global Logistics Expands Facility in Texas

September 9, 2014

Zenith Global Logistics

Zenith Global Logistics, a specialist in the handling and movement of furniture, has opened a second facility in Flower Mound, Tex., near Dallas.

Orders for Class 8 Vehicles in August 'Atypically Robust'

September 9, 2014

ACT Research

Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in August as 43,100 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked. Over the course of the past 12 months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 531,500 units, an improvement of 20 percent/90,000 units compared to the preceding 12-month period.

What Are Top Three Best Practices for Pre-holiday Logistics Planning?

September 9, 2014

Apparel

First and foremost, a dedicated holiday supply chain strategy needs to be in place at least six months before the holidays, says Doug Pasquale, senior vice president of supply chain solutions for Ingram Micro Mobility. It's always a good idea to begin planning immediately following the previous year's season and engage manufacturers and logistics partners as soon as possible.

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