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Kenco acquires Dallas-based warehousing company

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Third-party logistics provider Kenco said Thursday it has acquired regional warehousing provider The...

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Kenco adds warehouse in California; Lineage buys into Spain

Third-party logistics provider Kenco Logistics said Thursday that it has opened a 397,000-square-foot distribution center in Perris, California, that is designed to house multiple tenants.

The facility is on Kenco’s existing Southern California campus in Perris, according to the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company. David Caines, Kenco’s COO, said the facility will allow customers to share labor resources in a tight labor market and to scale operations in response to demand fluctuations. Perris...

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Reverse logistics requires handling customers with white gloves (with video)

FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit

There is nothing simple about providing a reverse logistics service, especially for large replacement or return items that do not fit neatly into a small package.

However, more U.S. third-party logistics service providers (3PLs) and trucking companies in recent years have found this to be the type of niche service where their expertise can shine.

“We have found this especially important to our appliance customers and anyone doing furniture delivery,” Jason Neal, manager of dedicated accounts at Ke...

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Best transportation companies for female employees named

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has released its 2020 list of the top transportation companies for females.

The annual Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation list was created by WIT magazine Redefining the Road in 2018 as part of its mission to promote the accomplishments of businesses focused on the employment of females in the trucking industry.

Companies making the list this year were listed alphabetically, beginning with AGT Global Logistics, founded and led by Angela...

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Career Tracks: Supply chain professor nets CSCMP award

Matthew A. Waller has been named the recipient of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) 2020 Distinguished Service Award.

The award will be presented during the CSCMP EDGE 2020 Live! Conference and Exhibition opening session Sept. 20. 

James Wainscott joins CSX’s board. (Photo: CSX)

Waller is the dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. He also is a professor of supply chain management and holds the Sam M. Walton endowed leadership...

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