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Ben Ames

Ben Ames

Senior News Editor / Technology Reporter at DC Velocity

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  • Transportation and Logistics

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Investor Brad Jacobs hires “chief artificial intelligence officer”

Tech expert Ashwin Rao will help guide new startup QXO as it expands in the building products distribution sector.
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TSA rule would require cyber risk management for railroads

Proposed rule follows White House warning about China hacking efforts against trucking sector.
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Accenture acquires supply chain consulting firm

Buying Allitix brings capabilities in Anaplan corporate performance management (CPM) software.
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West coast dockworker strike could dent Canadian economy

Labor action at ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert could hurt furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and clothing sectors.
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Vanderlande to acquire Siemens Logistics for $325 million

Move would build capabilities in growing sector of airport logistics, baggage and cargo handling, and digital solutions.
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Forrester forecasts technology trends for 2025

Report predicts continued fleet electrification, more robots using wheels instead of legs, and a diversification of tech vendors building the digital systems in cars.
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NMFTA prepares to change freight classification rules in 2025

Updates to “complex and outdated” system will affect cost structure for shipping LTL loads.
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Southeast region continues recovery from stormy October

Delays linger after Hurricane Milton exacerbated the challenges of Hurricane Helene and the ILA port strike, Project44 says.
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NRF: Retail sales increased again in September

“Consumers continue to carry the economy” but shoppers’ resilience isn’t a free pass for retailers to underinvest in their stores, Aptos analyst warns.
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JD Logistics to double its overseas warehouse space by 2025

Chinese company currently operates nearly 100 bonded, direct mail, and overseas warehouses spanning 10 million square feet.
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Deloitte: clean energy transition offers opportunities

Companies can double-purpose their compliance investments to create new value, speaker says at IFS show.
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MIT: Businesses thrive more with real-time data flows

Strategy enables people and systems to make real-time decisions, MIT professor says at IFS show.
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IFS: “Industrial AI” works best for asset-heavy tasks

ERP software vendor supports more than 60 AI scenarios in its latest cloud release, new CEO Moffat says.
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PwC: data is the core ingredient for new business initiatives

Companies can mine their data stores for projects in climate, AI, and reinvention, analyst says at IFS software show.
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Amazon’s newest DC uses 10 times more robots

Shreveport fulfillment center uses 8 different robot models: Sequoia, Robin, Cardinal, Sparrow, Proteus, Hercules, Titan, and an automated packager.
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Wabash project will build solar panels into refrigerated trailers

DOE funding will support effort to decarbonize the commercial transportation industry.
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Imperative Logistics Group acquires JAMCO

Texas-based JAMCO adds U.S.-Mexico cross-border expertise as nearshoring trend continues.
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Supply chain networks prep for delays as Milton storms in

Logistics flows could be halted by massive evacuations, re-routed container vessels, relocated freight trains, and ongoing repairs from Hurricane Helene.
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Hurricane Milton takes aim at weary Florida

Southeast region is still straining to recover from disruptions of Hurricane Helene, dockworkers strike.
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Strike ends: East Coast dockworkers return to work

Union reaches “tentative agreement on wages” with port operator group USMX.
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Jabil says acquisition cools off the hot chips behind cloud and AI

Company buys NH provider of liquid cooling devices for high-energy processors and data centers.