Logistics firm closing Indy facility, laying off 110 workers
Tennessee-based Kenco Logistic Services LLC did not specify to state officials why it decided to close the facility at 202 S. Belmont Ave. The layoffs are scheduled to occur on March 19.
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Pitney Bowes closing Greenwood facility, eliminating 100 jobs
The closure comes about six months after Pitney Bowes announced it was eliminating 311 jobs as part of a decision to do away with parcel delivery and returns operations at the facility.
DHL takes more space at Mohr Logistics Park in Johnson County
German logistics firm DHL Supply Chain is taking on another 130,000 square feet of warehousing space in Whiteland, marking the latest in a series of investments by the company in Johnson County.
Retailers improving delivery speeds, meaning good news for late holiday shoppers
Walmart, Target and Amazon are all-in on the shipping wars, a move retail experts say will help them maintain a competitive edge against low-cost Chinese retailers Shein and Temu.
Warehouse drones scan codes to help track inventory
Greenfield-based Progressive Logistics and Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics are both working with Pittsburgh-based Gather AI Inc. to use drones to scan and track items in their facilities.
Choc-Ola maker looking to bring iconic drink back to stores
The owners of Rock-Cola Cafe on the east side of Indianapolis have lined up a manufacturer that is willing to partner with them on mass distribution of Choc-Ola. They are targeting a first-quarter launch.
Cold storage company plans $38M expansion in Lebanon
United States Cold Storage announced Tuesday it has received approval from the Lebanon City Council for its plan to add 60,000 square feet to the facility and create 30 jobs.
U.S. launches $3B effort to boost advanced chip packaging
The Commerce Department says the U.S. has just 3% of the world’s packaging capacity—compared with an estimated 38% in China—which Washington worries has left the country vulnerable.
Food delivery business Yelloh, formerly Schwan’s, to lay off 750 employees
The company plans to close 90 delivery centers nationwide while concentrating its delivery business on 18 states, including Indiana.
Corteva to occupy new $30M distribution center in Anderson
The 300,000-square-foot facility is being developed by local industrial real estate firm Scannell Properties LLC.
Paxafe strives to predict failures in supply chain
Paxafe, founded in Milwaukee in 2018 and moved to Indianapolis in 2021, has an AI-risk management platform that predicts when things might go wrong so that its customers can fix them.
Local industrial demand cooling as brokers look to fill massive buildings
The slowdown in leasing activity, which began late last year, is putting some developers in a tricky spot.
Amazon relaunches shipping service that competes with FedEx, UPS
Amazon has restarted a shipping service it paused in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon Shipping allows sellers to ship Amazon orders or products sold on other sites.
Trucking giant opens second facility in Whitestown business park
The 605,000-square-foot redistribution center at 4337 AllPoints Drive will replenish the company’s 10 parts distribution centers across the United States and Canada.
Logistics firm to close operations in Plainfield, idling nearly 250 workers
Based in Texas, Alan Ritchey Inc. describes itself as a family-owned company that provides services to the government, as well as industrial, agriculture, energy and transportation sectors.
Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles
The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed Sunday arrives just three years after Yellow received $700 million in pandemic-era loans from the federal government. Yellow has hundreds of workers in Indiana.
Trucking firm with 30,000 employees ceasing operations, union says
An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow Corp., after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.
As UPS deadline nears, strike appears more likely with no deal in place
Some 340,000 UPS employees are inching toward a strike, threatening the largest work stoppage in over half a century, that could upend a part of the broader package delivery system that Americans have come to depend on.
Teamsters chief says he asked White House not to intervene if UPS workers strike
Negotiations between the delivery company and the union representing 340,000 of its workers have been at a standstill for more than a week with a July 31 deadline for a new contract approaching fast.
Walmart spending $108M to expand Indiana distribution center
The expansion will double shipping capacity and add automation technology that the company said will increase the speed with which merchandise gets sent to Walmart stores.