Logistics Technology

Hamburg, Germany-based Körber Supply Chain Software, a joint venture between Körber AG and KKR and a provider of end-to-end supply chain software services, including software, automation, mail and parcel solutions, voice solutions, robotics, and material handling, said yesterday it inked a binding agreement to acquire Cary, N.C.-based transportation management systems (TMS) services provider MercuryGate International Inc.

Following a March announcement in which it said it acquired Dallas-based One Network Enterprises (One Network), a global provider of intelligent control towers and its Digital Supply Chain Network platform, which focuses on driving demand, supply, and logistics management effectiveness and efficiency, for $839 million, Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blue Yonder, a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services, recently announced that the deal has been made official.

Key findings from Modern Materials Handling’s 2024 software reader survey reveal tech adoption trends, current tech spending and the role that software plays in today’s materials handling environments.

LM Group News Editor interviewed Jay Silberkleit, CIO, for Greenwich, Conn.-based national less-than-truckload (LTL) services provider XPO, in a leadership session at the SMC3 Connections conference in Colorado Springs, Co. this week. Silberkleit provided an overview of how XPO approaches and views the role of technology within LTL operations, including things like using AI, data analytics, and vetting emerging new techologies, among others. 

Continuing its ongoing run of M&A activity, Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, said this week it has acquired Windsor, England-based BoxTop Technologies Limited, a provider of shipment management services for small-to-mid-sized logistics services providers (LSP).

Taking steps to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to automate various types of shipping transactions conducted over e-mail, Minneapolis, Minn.-based global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson (CHR) today heralded the progress it has made on that front, calling the utilization a key step in breaking “a long-standing barrier to automation.

The acquisition train keeps rolling on for Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings. The company recently announced it has acquired Rockville, Md.-based OCR Services Inc, a provider of global trade compliance solutions and content, for roughly $90 million. This represents the 30th acquisition Descartes has made going back to 2015.

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Blue Yonder, a provider of AI-driven and end-to-end supply chain management services, announced it has acquired Dallas-based One Network Enterprises (One Network), a global provider of intelligent control towers and its Digital Supply Chain Network platform, which focuses on driving demand, supply, and logistics management effectiveness and efficiency.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Ben Gordon, founder and managing partner of Palm Beach, Florida-based Cambridge Capital, and managing partner of Ben Gordon Strategic Advisors.

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group interviews Evan Armstrong, President of Brookfield, Wisc.-based supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates.

Modex just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year, and 2024 is no exception.

Tampa, Fla.-based non-asset-based 3PL BlueGrace Logistics said this week it has acquired Evos Smart Tools, a Bend, Ore.-based a SaaS optimization platform services provider focused on helping shippers maximize resources and reduce costs through advanced supply chain algorithms and real-time data analytics.

To meet demand and reduce its shipping time, Titan Brands has adopted a suite of technology solutions from Korber Supply Chain.

Bozeman discussed his acclimation to C.H. Robinson, coming over from Amazon, where he served as Vice President of Amazon Transportation Services, and leadership roles at Caterpillar Inc., Harley-Davidson, and Ford Motor Company prior to that. Other topics covered in this wide-ranging interview included: the freight econonomy; various initiatives C.H. Robinson has focused on in recent months, and the increasing role of the supply chain, among others. Their conversation follows below.

In a deal that meshes logistics and supply chain technology with AI, Atlanta-based Logility, a leading provider of collaborative supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning solutions, said this week that it has acquired Antwerp, Belgium-based Garvis, a SaaS services provider that combines large language models (ChatGPT) with AI-native demand forecasting.