logistics

Hillwood’s Mike Berry: ‘North Texas Has a Lot Working in Our Favor’

by | Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 accelerated many trends in commercial real estate, especially in e-commerce and the industrial sector. Hillwood President Mike Berry talks about the outlook for corporate relocation in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as long-term shifts involving technology and what sectors are more pandemic proof, in a wide-ranging Q&A.
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Dallas Startup Week Panelists: How Dallas Is Becoming A Hub for Autonomous Transportation
by | Sep 1, 2020
The virtual panel of leaders from Ericsson and Kodiak discussed Dallas' growth and how startups can seek funding and partnerships from large corporations.
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Growth Mode: Transplace Boosts Supply Chain Solutions With Third Acquisition This Year
by | Sep 1, 2020
CEO Frank McGuigan wants to advance the Transplace platform, which has more than $11B in freight under management in North America, through innovation and acquisition. The Frisco-based logistics technology and service has acquired supply chain firm LeanCor.
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How Amazon Logistics Uses AI, Thermal Cams, Communications to Combat COVID-19
by | Jun 17, 2020
The world’s biggest retailer shares tips for handling a once-in-a-century pandemic.
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Transplace Acquires Leading Parcel Management Provider to Expand its Logistics Platform

by | Jun 3, 2020
The strategic move will add seamless parcel and eCommerce capabilities to Frisco-based Transplace's multimodal platform.
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Milken Dallas Best-Performing
Dallas Ranks Ninth Among Milken Institute’s Top 25 Best-Performing Cities
by | Feb 27, 2020
The concentration of headquarters, top universities, healthcare systems, and tech companies are key components to Dallas’ stature among the nation’s metro areas.
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Mercado Labs Gets $3.2M in Seed Funding for Global Supply Chain’s ‘First Mile’
by | Jan 29, 2020
Mercado's platform "brings order to your imports" by optimizing the first 120 days of the supply chain. The Dallas-based tech startup said the recent funding will be used for new product development and marketing outreach.
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Transplace Lanehub
Logistics Tech Firm Transplace Buys Cloud Platform Lanehub in Strategic Move
by | Jan 15, 2020
Both companies are expected to benefit from the deal, which gives their customers access to transportation tech and strategic management via their combined resources.
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Follow the Money: BulBul Gets $500K, RealTime Laboratories Nets $140K, Artisan Design Makes Acquisition

by | Mar 7, 2019
You’ll also find news about Mobility Ventures, Aristos Ventures, Gameway Inc., Walker TX Holding Co., and Dalfen International in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies with North Texas ties.
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Voodoo Robotics: HaaS Model Brings Innovative IoT Tech to the Supply Chain
by | Feb 8, 2019
The hardware’s service model eliminates barriers to costly new technology and allows companies to scale up as needed.
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DI People: DCS Global, One Technologies, Zinwave, Deloitte Announce Leadership Moves
by | Jan 29, 2019
You’ll also find news from AVYST, Freese and Nichols, Health Mart, Daseke, Rosewood Corp., and Jones Day in this roundup of leadership and executive activity at North Texas businesses, firms, and organizations.
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Amazon Air
Amazon Air To Open Innovative Regional Hub at Alliance Airport
by | Dec 11, 2018
Amazon says the Fort Worth hub will be a first-of-its-kind facility for the company and will be based in Haslet, which is already home to an Amazon fulfillment center.
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Inland Port

By Rail & Truck, Dallas’ Inland Port is at the Crossroads of Commerce, Logistics

by | Nov 26, 2018
Years in the making, Mike Rader's vision for an intermodal mega-center in southern Dallas County has come to fruition. Best of all, it's thriving.
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dexFreight
DexFreight Enters the Blockchain Logistics Space with First Shipment
by | Nov 20, 2018
DexFreight founder Rajat Rajbhandari, who lives in Dallas, says the blockchain-based logistics platform is planning to establish a formal presence in North Texas.
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funding
Follow the Money: Select Milk Nets $12M, Actuate Therapeutics Raises $4M, Valify Acquires Tech Firm
by | Sep 20, 2018
From Sunfinity to Forte Payment Systems to Mode Transportation, here are some of the deals involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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geforce
Oil & Gas Tech Firm Geoforce Moving, Expanding HQ to Plano
by | Aug 21, 2018
Geoforces' platform leverages GPS tracking devices with global satellite and cellular networks for global traceability and track-and-trace solutions to such industries as oil & gas, mining, agriculture, and transportatioin and logistics.
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