The wealth of driver and management tools that the latest fleet systems offer enable companies to drive down costs, says TomTom. Once goods are formulated, processed and packed, the handling and logistics side of the food and beverage supply chain kicks in to optimise delivery to retail shelves and add value to the business. FoodBev… Read more »

Our Allentown client – Third-party logistics provider Allen Distribution was named Whirlpool’s Regional Truckload Carrier of the Year for 2012. Allen, which moves 10 to 20 truckloads of Whirlpool appliances daily from a Carlisle, PA distribution center, was recognized for on-time delivery, damage claims handling, problem resolution, and invoicing accuracy.  

Evans Distribution Systems, a full service third-party logistics provider of warehousing, transportation, staffing and value added services hired Todd Shattuck as the new transportation recruiter, to keep up with the company’s growth demands. Shattuck is responsible for recruiting qualified owner-operator truck drivers. In the past year, Evans recruited 150 owner-operators for its asset based transportation…. Read more »

Here at Commercial Warehousing Inc. we offer a wide variety of supply chain services to include multi-temperature warehousing services as well as transportation and packaging services to name but a few. While we provide all those services along with great facilities and state of the art technology, if not for our outstanding group of employees we would not be able to… Read more »

At their Annual Meeting, the Transportation Club of Detroit (TCD) elected new board members, including appointing David Pierce as the club president. The TCD Annual Meeting was held at the Detroit Athletic Club on Jan. 30, 2014. The installation of officers was performed by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Lawrence Talon. Pierce is the executive… Read more »

Several North American and European cities have developed economic clusters for various reasons. In Georgia, for example, Port of Savannah was unable to accommodate further terminal growth, which caused it to develop satellite terminal facilities and inland distribution. Adjacent to the port are two dock terminals, one owned by CSX (Tremont) and the other by… Read more »

Spot rates for truckload services are unusually high for this time of year. And that’s good news for an industry that has struggled for years with an increasing burden of regulations, seesawing fuel prices and razor-thin profit margins. DAT, a service that matches truck space with available loads, reports that the spot market didn’t experience… Read more »

The Alliance, co-sponsored by World Trade 100 and SMC3, are the first-ever awards to recognize the alliances driving results in high-performing supply chains. Attention is focused on why and how the alliances were formed, the roles of the various partners, and the results attained by the close collaboration and cooperation represented by the alliances. In… Read more »

Love’s Travel Stops is expanding its commitment to compressed natural gas (CNG) with its 11th fueling location, opening at its Amarillo, Texas, travel stop. The company expects the site, which will offer fast-fill CNG fueling capability for heavy-duty trucks, to open by the second quarter of 2014. “Our expansion signifies the natural progression of working… Read more »

Kenco announced the executive appointment of Frazer Middleton to the position of chief information officer (CIO). In this newly created role at Kenco, Middleton will direct the technology strategy of the company, and lead the IT team to enhance performance and functionality. Middleton will also focus on opportunities to expand Kenco’s technological capabilities. “Frazer brings… Read more »