BW Group

PYMNTS.com | February 10, 2020

The rise of eCommerce is an inexorable one, with real-world ripple effects that extend all the way to feet and wheels on the street — and, by extension, burgeoning payrolls. To that end, hiring within the logistics sector has gained ground, even beyond the holiday season. This has given rise to the structural shift in the job market, as Amazon and other firms strive to meet the growing demands of one-day and even same-day delivery. In terms of headline numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta...

DC Velocity | March 23, 2020

Professional groups in the logistics industry are swinging into action this week to keep supply chains moving despite deep disruptions from the coronavirus crisis, according to statements from MHI, MHEDA, and the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN). Typical freight flows have been snarled across the country by the widespread closures and shelter-in-place policies applied to slow the lightning-fast spread of Covid-19, the potentially deadly respiratory disease caused by the new virus. While tho...

Transportation

GEODIS | July 09, 2021

GEODIS, a global supply chain operator, has agreed to buy almost all of the assets of Velocity Freight Transport, Inc., a leading freight brokerage firm headquartered in Plano, Texas, from McLane Company Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. The acquisition broadens GEODIS' Capacity Solutions offering in North America at a critical juncture in the industry's ongoing driver and truck shortages. Velocity's acquisition will help meet increasing customer demand for additi...

Supply Chain

DHL SUPPLY CHAIN | September 28, 2022

Locus Robotics, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for fulfillment warehouses, announces the expansion of their partnership with DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics leader within Deutsche Post DHL Group. The extended partnership includes the deployment Locus autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at DHL Supply Chain's Canal Winchester and Lockbourne, Ohio fulfillment centers to support high-volume order fulfillment for global clothing retailer customer, Carhartt. Locus...