logistics

The World Shipping Council recently created a video that helps to explain the current global supply chain crisis. Global manufacturing and supply processes have been gravely affected since the beginning of the pandemic, but supply transport is experiencing some of…

ArcBest, the supply chain logistics provider based in Fort Smith that operates ABF Freight, will acquire MoLo Solutions of Chicago, the company announced Wednesday. With the acquisition, ArcBest will become a top 15 U.S. truckload broker with access to more…

The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) is partnering with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on a program called ExporTech™, which is a series of group workshops with individual coaching for businesses with the goal of developing a strategic exporting…

Supply chain logistic company ArcBest® announced Wednesday that it has won the Quest for Quality Award in three separate categories, as selected by readers of Logistics Management.  These awards have been regarded as the gold standard for customer satisfaction and performance excellence in the transportation and logistics industry.       ArcBest…

Ten startups have been selected to participate in Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas’ fourth Supply Chain & Logistics Program. Launched in 2019, Plug and Play Northwest Arkansas oversees the Supply Chain & Logistics Program, which aims to foster opportunities and…

ArcBest’s ABF Freight division has named a new freight load team for 2021. Every year, the Fort Smith-based freight company selects a new load team, which is an elite team of freight professionals from ABF’s service centers, located around the…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is partnering with Google on a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the development of next-generation supply chain technology. Using Google Cloud technology, J.B. Hunt aims to expand its J.B. Hunt 360 platform, which allows the company…

ArcBest’s third quarter revenue rose in 2020, hitting $795 million. The Fort Smith-based supply chain logistics company saw its third quarter revenue grow by approximately $7.4 million over its third quarter performance in 2019, when the company reported $787.6 million…

A Little Rock entrepreneur has been named vice president for an international company focused on transporation, logistics and technology solutions. RaftUp founder Corey Boelkens has been tapped to be the vice president of operations for Imaginnovate, which provides strategy and…

Priority1 Inc. is expanding its corporate presence in Little Rock. The logistics company announced that it is planning to hire approximately 50 new employees at its corporate headquarters in Little Rock. The company, which is located in the Riverdale area…