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New Tech Transforming Arkansas Trucking Industry
Arkansas trucking firms are adopting new technologies—from in-cab cameras to AI route planning—to improve safety, efficiency, and logistics amid ongoing industry challenges. read more >
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Smaller Warehouse Spaces in High Demand as Market Shifts Post-COVID
Demand for smaller, flexible warehouse spaces (10,000-20,000 SF) is rising, as companies favor cost-effective, multiuse properties with office, showroom, and storage options over larger spaces, reflecting a national trend. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Walmart’s Warning (Editorial)
Businesspeople need to prepare for potentially higher prices and supply chain disruptions. read more >
A Researched Approach (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
We can think more deeply about the connections between higher learning and private industry. read more >
by Hunter Field -
Ox Founder Charu Thomas on AI and Entrepreneurship
Charu Thomas founded Ox in January 2019, and she has since secured more than $16 million in venture funding for the enterprise software company. read more >
Reading The Future: Economic Development (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Investments in roads, bridges and water infrastructure must be a key priority and include developing new and coordinated transit systems. read more >
by George Waldon -
Reading The Future: Aerospace & Defense (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
In 2022, aerospace and defense exports made up more than 15% of the state’s total exports with more than $890 million in goods exported. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
UA Supply Chain Management Program Boosted by Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented attention to the importance of supply chains in business, and in life, and that in turn brought increased attention to the Walton College of Business. read more >
Brent Williams on What Sets Walton College Apart
Brent D. Williams became dean of the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville on Feb. 1. read more >
ArcBest Launches Line of Autonomous Forklifts, Reach Trucks
The robots have advanced cameras and sensors to navigate facilities, find specific pallets and then unload and load them. read more >
$115M Trade Secrets Case Now Favors Walmart
A federal judge has ordered a new trial in the trade secrets case against Walmart Inc. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Bentonville’s Ox Attracts National Press, Investors
Charu Thomas, 25, founded Ox in Bentonville, whose technology integrates AI and wearable devices to optimize supply-chain efficiency, addressing pandemic-induced challenges. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Walmart Plans $257M Beef Packing Plant in Kansas
Once the facility is completed, Walmart expects 667 new permanent jobs for the faciity. read more >
by Will Newton -
Ox of Bentonville Closes $12.6M in Series A Funding
Ox has created an artificial intelligence platform and wearable technology that it says streamlines supply chain management by more than 20%. read more >
Exporter Challenges for 2023 (Jana Carter Commentary)
Exporters must look out for increased sanctions from the U.S., particularly against Russia and China. read more >
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Construction Firms Adapt To New Era Of Planning
Construction company executives say demand for projects has remained robust, and they have learned to cope with now-predictable complications like higher materials costs and labor shortages. read more >
by Marty Cook -
J.B. Hunt Teases Supply Chain Project
Spencer Frazier, the company’s executive vice president of sales and marketing, said the initiative will bring "a new era of cooperation, connectivity and value creation." read more >
by Marty Cook -
Rail Workers Win Key Concessions in Deal to Prevent Strike
The deal that's retroactive to 2020 will give rail workers the biggest raises they've seen in more than four decades. But the concessions related to working conditions may prove to be more important to them. read more >
Report: Home Sales Down, Prices Up in Northwest Arkansas
The latest Skyline Report found that the pace of new construction in the region slowed because of supply chain issues. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Walmart Deal Aims to Boost Beef Supply
The company has acquired a stake in Sustainable Beef LLC of North Platte, Nebraska. read more >
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