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Check Call: Not your average RFP

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We chatted earlier this week about RFPs and how they need to be better, more cohesive and easier to process. That’s much easier said in theory; putting it into practice can be a lot harder than originally anticipated.

The RFP process is evolving. Traditional RFPs are heading out and a new,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-not-your-average-rfp

BJ’s latest retailer to secure its own capacity, acquiring assets from Burris Logistics

In what is quickly becoming a growing trend, another major retailer is acquiring a transportation provider to help secure its supply chain.

BJ’s Wholesale Club announced it is acquiring four refrigerated distribution centers and the related private fleet of longtime transportation partner Burris Logistics.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter.

“For more than 20 years, we have enjoyed a true partnership with the Burris Logistics team as we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bjs-latest-retailer-to-secure-its-own-capacity-acquiring-assets-from-burris-logistics