Companies that view transportation management as a core competency with a strategic impact approach technology acquisitions as investments and not merely as costs, says Mike Joseph, director of business development at LeanLogistics. Joseph discusses how this mindset is reflected in other supply chain trends.

Customer value and safe operations always comes first at Sunny Delight, but the company also keeps a keen eye on costs. Kevin Singletary discusses steps to the perfect service/cost balance.

Unisource Worldwide Inc. and xpedx have agreed to merge, forming a new publicly traded company.

CargoWise, a vendor of logistics technology applications, is partnering with DPS Logistics, a Panama-based consultancy.

Kane Is Able, a third-party logistics provider, has opened a new distribution center in Rialto, California.

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Selangor, Malaysia.