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Showing posts with label XPO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label XPO. Show all posts
Sunday, September 29, 2019

Mike Welch - A Legend Passes On

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It took me a few days to even think about a world without Mike Welch.  Mike was truly a special man.  He was special not in a flashy way ...
Sunday, December 24, 2017

Thoughts on Retailers Buying XPO Logistics and What The Right Strategy Should Be

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I generally do not like to comment on something so speculative however Friday ended with a huge bang in the supply chain industry with Amazo...
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Saturday, October 7, 2017

Amazon Final Mile - It is All About The Brand

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I keep being asked why in the world would Amazon start their own home delivery / final mile service (See Amazon Logistics )?  Everyone quest...
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Saturday, August 26, 2017

Interesting Supply Chain Events from Week of August 21, 2017

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The week is over and some very interesting reads and developments.  Let me get right to them: The war between Amazon and Walmart heats...
Sunday, August 2, 2015

UPS Buys Coyote Logistics - No Surprise to Readers of 10x Logistics

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This week, after a few weeks of rumors, we learned that UPS Paid $1.8bl for Coyote Logistics.  This was no surprise to any reader of this b...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

XPO Logistics Buys Dentressangle - Logistics Companies: Yes, Be Afraid

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I have been covering XPO logistics for a  very long time on this blog.  In that coverage I have evolved my thought from thinking it was just...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

XPO Finds "The Missing Link" in Big Box Home Delivery - Game Over?

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Last week XPO Logistics  (See other entries about XPO here) made what I consider a ground breaking announcement and acquisition: They acqui...
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Sunday, November 10, 2013

State of Transportation - XPO Logistics

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I have reported on XPO logistics   ( Follow this link on XPO to see all my thoughts) a lot as it fascinates me how a company comes out of n...
Monday, August 5, 2013

XPO Logistics Starts a 8m Share Secondary Offering

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The company says this is to help finance the previously announced acquisition of 3PD.  As I said in a previous post, this acquisition seems ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

XPO Logistics Records a Wider Loss Year over Year

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I continue to follow this company closely as should anyone in the brokerage and now final mile business (see acquisition of 3PD).  However, ...
Monday, July 15, 2013

XPO Logistics and 3PD - An End Run Around Coyote Logistics?

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Back in November of 2012 I reported on XPO Logistics and their "insane" growth pattern .  The company, and its CEO Bradley Jacobs...
Saturday, March 16, 2013

The Rush to Brokerage

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Much like the early '80s there appears to be a rush to brokerage going on in the transportation industry. While I still feel eventually ...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

XPO Logistics - Insane Growth?

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I just read a great article on XPO logistics which is growing their brokerage business very dramatically. I have been close to this company...