Rail gets high-tech upgrade moving into 2024

Rail is often characterized as one of the more “old school” transportation options, but recent developments in the space have challenged that narrative. Railroad giant CSX, for example, is dedicated to investing both financial and human capital into a myriad of emerging technologies.  “Over the past year, we continued a multi-year modernization plan for our…

Vizion partners with Dun & Bradstreet on risk management offering

Supply chain visibility provider Vizion announced Tuesday it has released a new product to provide customers with live tracking and risk management capabilities.  The new tool, TradeView, is made available through a partnership between the company and Dun & Bradstreet, which will be providing its own supply chain data to be leveraged with Vizion’s global…

UPS to cut 12,000 jobs, may sell Coyote brokerage unit

UPS Inc. said Tuesday that it will explore strategic alternatives for its struggling truckload brokerage business, Coyote Logistics, including a possible sale. In addition, UPS said it will cut 12,000 full- and part-time management and contract jobs this year as part of a new initiative called “Fit to Serve.” UPS paid $1.8 billion for Chicago-based…