Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade; Korean EV supplier begins construction of plant in Mexico; Kirchhoff Automotive expanding operations in Mexico; and WSI named operator of CPKC transload terminal.
Experts push infrastructure to boost cross-border trade
MONTERREY, Mexico — With nearshoring accelerating trade growth between the U.S. and Mexico,...
In the freight logistics landscape, transportation management systems (TMS) have long been key players, working efficiently behind the scenes. Now, the rise of technology integration services is significantly broadening the capabilities of the TMS.
Speaking at the F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Nov. 7, Eric Rempel, Redwood’s chief innovation officer, and Daniel Pickett, FreightWaves’ chief technology officer, highlighted the ongoing transformation of TMS. They...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-transformative-impact-of-rapid-tms-integrations
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Retailers to exert more pressure on CPG companies and other suppliersWalmart shares (black) have...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/retailers-look-to-get-suppliers-prices-lower
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Redwood Logistics said Tuesday that it has acquired Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions and Global...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/redwood-acquires-rockfarm-supply-chain-solutions
Lunar New Year outlook with Christopher ThornycroftIn Tuesday’s episode of FreightWaves’ Loaded and Rolling show, Christopher Thornycroft, executive vice president at Redwood, joined us to talk about the Lunar New Year and what it means for freight demand. For those unaware, the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday began Jan. 22 and typically lasts two weeks. This year, it will end with the Lantern Festival on Sunday. This holiday, which involves fireworks and gift giving, can...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-lunar-new-year-outlook-boxpocalypse-now
On this week’s episode of Check Call, Eric Rempel, chief innovation officer at Redwood Logistics, joins FreightWaves host Mary O’Connell to dive into carrier compliance and the role of technology within it.
Key quotes from Rempel:“If you think about [technology innovation] in terms of simplicity, innovation can mean more than what I need to invent, create or make. It also means what don’t I have to do to get to a result faster? A lot of times buying software rather than building gets you...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-everyone-on-the-same-page-with-eric-rempel
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/daily-infographic-supply-chain-integration
Labor markets continue to be strained across all industries, and logistics is no exception. While the infamous driver shortage is typically the focus of labor discussions in the transportation space, companies have been struggling to fill a myriad of positions over the past several months due to the post-pandemic hiring blitz and low unemployment rates. Even with the more recent economic challenges and potential downturn tied to high inflation, Redwood sees a clear need to continue hiring for...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/redwood-hiring-for-freighttech-roles-across-departments
Redwood Logistics plans to provide emissions tracking technology and the ability to purchase verified carbon offsets to its customers later this year.
The Chicago-based company announced Wednesday that its Redwood Hyperion platform will use data from its logistics platform as a service and RedwoodConnect to automate detailed load-by-load emissions calculations.
“This paired with leveraging the best calculation standards available will provide our customers access to reliable emissions of their...
This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ 2022 Net-Zero Carbon Summit.
FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Growing a sustainable supply chain
DETAILS: 3PLs will play an increasingly important role in helping shippers develop sustainability programs that improve the environment and reduce costs. In this fireside chat, Mark Yeager, CEO of 3PL Redwood Logistics, said providers may be most instrumental to their shippers by developing carbon offset programs.
SPEAKER: Mark Yeager, CEO of Redwood Logistics
BIO: Yeag...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/net-zero-carbon-recap-3pls-key-role-in-sustainability-efforts
