A number of new studies on third-party logistics reveal sustainability, security and technology as the key, crucial areas on which 3PL providers must focus.

YRC Logistics lays off 150 workers (Belleville News-Democrat)

About 150 truck drivers and warehouse workers from YRC Logistics Inc. in Edwardsville have been laid off.

Bonded Logistics Selects a Complete Warehouse Management System (Centre Daily Times)

Cadre Technologies announced its partnership with Bonded Logistics, a leading full-service provider of warehousing and distribution services. Bonded Logistics will be implementing Cadre's Cadence(R) integrated warehouse management software.

SCANIA DELIVERS NEW TRUCKS TO JP LOGISTICS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

SHAH ALAM, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Scania (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Swedish truck and bus maker Scania CV AB, is delivering 56 units of the new Scania P 380 LA 6x2 haulage trucks worth RM16 million to JP Logistics Sdn Bhd.

ESPN faces logistics when airing soccer (Deseret Morning News)

It is all about the stadium and light when ESPN takes its cameras and crews on the road to cover U.S. World Cup qualifying matches. To paraphrase the real-estate bromide, it is logistics, logistics, logistics.