4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark It’s been a busy week. Historically, this has been a calm period in logistics and supply chain, but it feels like so much is hinging on the first few months to set the tone for the rest of the year. The…
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of February 2, 2026
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! Business Cycle Indicators The chart below serves as an early warning indicator of…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark It’s been an interesting January thus far. With storms, ice, and freezing temperatures (hello, -3 this morning), coupled with market uncertainty, it’s challenging to feel bullish for the balance of 2026. The news this week has been dominated by a significant…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of January 26, 2026
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! U.S. Economic Landscape Consumer Confidence Still Flags Negative Consumer confidence is trending negatively.…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark I love it when I have the chance to listen and participate in the ALAN (American Logistics Aid Network) partners’ call. Kathy Fulton, the Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, always invites top-notch guest speakers to discuss the life-changing work companies…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of January 19, 2026
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! US Domestic Economic Items The Ripples and Changes Coming At Us at Light…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark Maybe it’s because I’m still refocusing on work after the holiday break, but the state of the U.S. economy still feels foggy. According to the Wall Street Journal, the pace of inflation held steady last month. All numbers hit where leading…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of January 12, 2026
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! Inflation Readings Mixed at the Producer Level The headline Producer Price Index showed…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark Welcome back and happy New Year. Hopefully, your holidays were filled with joy spent with loved ones, and you were able to recharge your batteries. Employment numbers for December were just released, and 2025 will end with the fewest new hires…
Leadership Update – Mike Gardner
Holman Logistics is excited to share an important update about its organizational structure. Starting immediately, Mike Gardner, President, will also assume the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) to reflect his leadership of Holman’s operations. In this new role as President & COO, Mike…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of January 5, 2026
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! U.S. Services Sector Remains in Growth Mode, Hints of Deceleration The S&P Global…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark Like many of you, I’m a bit behind on mailing my Christmas cards and buying gifts. The music is soothing, which is a plus. Vince Guaraldi is the connection that ties my youth to the present during the holidays. There’s something…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark This week, I had the honor of reconnecting with the ALAN (American Logistics Aid Network) partners’ call. This fantastic organization (which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary) truly lives its mission: Saving lives through logistics. Its executive director is the incomparable Kathy…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – Week of December 8, 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our weekly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each week, please sign up here! Wage Data Shows Some Solid Income Levels There may be some risk that…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark Coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday break, we’ve passed the final furlong pole along the clubhouse turn as we reach the finish line for 2025. AI seems to be in the headlines every day. I came across an excellent in-depth look…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark The vibe is good. That’s what I’ve been reading when it comes to AI and AI-adoption. Another term I hear often is ‘infection point’ when it comes to AI’s use in business. A recent report from the Wharton School of the…
4 Things I Learned This Week
By Alex Stark AI dominates the news stream. It seems to have its reach into just about everything. One of the big questions now is – Are We in an AI Bubble? And what exactly does that mean for the future? Ben Thompson, whom…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – NOVEMBER 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Rethinking How to Predict Recessions The government shutdown has given those at the…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – OCTOBER 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Still No Freight on Water There were hints that trucking activity might be…
Holman Logistics Announces Director of Marketing, Alex Stark
Holman Logistics has added Alex Stark as the new Director of Marketing for the company. He will report to Holman President Mike Gardner and be responsible for all internal and external communication and marketing efforts across the Holman network. Stark is an experienced communication…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – SEPTEMBER 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Retail Sales Above Expectations Top line retail sales in August surged by 5%…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – AUGUST 2025
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Holman Logistics Announces New Chief Financial Officer, Troy Mascarenhas
Holman is pleased to welcome Troy Mascarenhas as Chief Financial Officer based in the Federal Way, Washington Support Center. He will be responsible for all financial and accounting duties at the company, reporting directly to President Mike Gardner. Mascarenhas is an experienced logistics, distribution,…
Holman Logistics Named an Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL for 10th Consecutive Year
Holman Logistics is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. The year 2025 marks the 10th consecutive year that Holman has been named as a recipient of this…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JULY 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! More Tariff News The tariff threats of 35% on Canada, 50% on Brazil…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JUNE 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Q2 GDPNow Estimate at 3.4% One could make the comment that the rolling…
Holman Logistics Names Veteran Supply Chain Leader Mike Gardner as Company President
Holman Logistics has announced the appointment of Mike Gardner as president. Gardner brings more than four decades of leadership in the supply chain logistics industry to the organization. Gardner assumes day-to-day operational leadership from Brien Downie, who will take the newly created role of…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – MAY 2025
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Holman Logistics Launches New Foreign Trade Zone Facility in the Pacific Northwest
Holman Logistics announces the opening of its Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) facility in the Pacific Northwest this month. Holman provides third-party logistics services to some of the world’s most recognized brands, and the FTZ facility is strategically located to serve importers and exporters across…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – APRIL 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Inside Q1 GDP There is still a tremendous amount of attention being paid…
Holman Logistics Announces the Addition of Director of Information Technology, Haïm Dimer
Holman Logistics Announces the Addition of Director of Information Technology, Haïm Dimer Holman Logistics is pleased to welcome Haïm Dimer as Director of Information Technology based in the Federal Way Support Center. He will maintain responsibility for all IT infrastructure and programs across the…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – MARCH 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Local Impacts from Fed Worker Layoffs There is already data that reflects the…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – FEBRUARY 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Important Wage Growth Data in January The labor report showed that wages were…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JANUARY 2025
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Sneak Peak on Truck Tonnage Forecasts The current outlook is strong, and it…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – DECEMBER 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) Stable Those in the supply chain and logistics sector…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – NOVEMBER 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Bonds Surge Many ask why mortgage rates are climbing despite the Fed’s trimming…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – OCTOBER 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Rail Intermodal “Booming” One of the positive signs from the economy is coming…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – SEPTEMBER 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Update on Economic Outlook The USMCA market services PMI reports released recently show…
Holman Logistics Named a 2024 Top 100 3PL by Inbound Logistics
Holman Logistics announced that it has again been recognized as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. This is the ninth straight year that Holman has received this industry award. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the Top…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – AUGUST 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Labor Market Comes in Cool The US labor report showed that the economy…
Holman Logistics is Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner for Second Year in a Row
Holman Logistics Selected as Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner for Second Year in a Row Holman Logistics has announced that it has been recognized as a 2024 Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. The 75 companies on the list are chosen by Inbound Logistics’…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JULY 2024
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Holman Logistics Celebrating 160 Years of Extraordinary Service
Holman Logistics Celebrating 160 Years of Extraordinary Service This May marked the 160th anniversary of Holman Logistics. Established in 1864 by two brothers, Holman began operations in Portland, Oregon, as a small transportation business with only two horses and a cart. Holman Logistics now…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JUNE 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Diving Into the May Jobs Report There was (once again) a little something…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – MAY 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! U-6 Unemployment Rate Starts to Hint at Underlying Problems The good news is…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – APRIL 2024
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Holman Executive Brief Selections – MARCH 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Could Inflation Continue to be Higher? Bloomberg released a graphic showing a correlation…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – FEBRUARY 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Interesting Observation: Shipping Rates and Inflation Peter Boockvar put a note out recently…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JANUARY 2024
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Container Rates Starting to Surge Although they remain well below the spike seen…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – DECEMBER 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! What Sectors Were Showing Growth in November on a Global Basis? The chart…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – NOVEMBER 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! What Does the End of the UAW Strike Mean? The UAW strike has…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – OCTOBER 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! 10 Year Treasury Touches 4.8% The 10-Year US Treasury touched 4.8% in early…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – SEPTEMBER 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Mortgage Applications Hit 28-Year Low The Calculated Risk chart below shows the latest…
Holman Named to Inbound Logistics TOP 100 3PL List for 2023
Holman Logistics announced that it has been recognized for the eighth year in a row as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the Top 100 3PL providers by carefully evaluating submitted…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – AUGUST 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! What Does the Fitch Downgrade Mean for the Global Economy? Fitch downgraded the…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JULY 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Manufacturing Reports Show Slowdown Continues There was a concerning trend in the latest…
Holman Announces its Selection as a 2023 Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner
Holman Logistics has been recognized as a 2023 Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. The 75 companies on the list are chosen by Inbound Logistics’ editors each year from hundreds of submissions. “These are the companies that we believe ‘walk the talk’ when it…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JUNE 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Private Investment Starts to Weaken Total inflation-adjusted gross private investment is down nearly…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – MAY 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Manufacturing Sector Reports Generally Show Light Improvement in April The two headline manufacturing…
Holman Logistics Announces Formation of Holman Ventures LLC
New venture investment group will focus on supply chain logistics technology innovation. Holman Logistics has announced the formation of Holman Logistics Ventures LLC, an entity established to identify and make venture-level investments into early-stage companies in the logistics technology space. “We want Holman Logistics…
Holman Announces Opening of a New Warehousing Facility in the Pacific Northwest
The new state-of-the-art location in the Spanaway – Frederickson, Wash. area will support growth objectives. Holman has announced that it is relocating two of its Kent, Wash. multi-client warehousing operations to a new warehousing and distribution center location. The new facility is located at…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – APRIL 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! March Labor Report Comes in Ho-Hum The March Labor Report ended up being…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – MARCH 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Global Manufacturing PMIs Come in Mixed in February Many of you have heard…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – FEBRUARY 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Goldman Warns of Tight Oil Supplies in 2024 With global demand for oil…
Holman Executive Brief Selections – JANUARY 2023
Below are selected articles representing a small portion of our monthly Executive Brief. If you would like the complete Brief emailed directly to your inbox each month, please sign up here! Where Were the Jobs Created? The details cast in the jobs report give…
Holman Named to Inbound Logistics Top 100 3PL List for Seventh Consecutive Year
Holman Logistics has been recognized for the seventh consecutive year as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the Top 100 3PL providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal interviews and…
Holman Logistics and OneTrack.AI to Present at WERC 2022 Conference
Holman Logistics and OneTrack.AI will present a session entitled “Sci-Fi No More: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Boost Forklift Safety in the Warehouse” at 9:45 am on Monday, May 2, 2022, at the WERC Annual Conference in Louisville, KY. The Conference is an annual…
Holman Recognized as a Supply Chain Innovation Award™ Finalist
Holman Logistics was one of only six finalists for the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation Award™, presented at the 2021 EDGE conference in Atlanta. The Supply Chain Innovation Award™ (SCIA) recognizes organizations that demonstrate innovation excellence and return on investment…
Holman Named as a Top 50 Leading 3PL Company
Holman Logistics announced that it has been recognized three years in a row as one of America’s Leading 3PL Companies by Global Trade Magazine. The Global Trade list recognizes 50 organizations that are able to meet the needs of the most demanding customers. Holman…
Holman Logistics Named to Food Logistics’ 2021 List of Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers
Holman Logistics announced that Food Logistics, a publication dedicated to global food and beverage supply chains, has included Holman in its Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list for the second consecutive year. The list recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers in…
Holman Logistics on Top 100 3PL List for Sixth Consecutive Year
Holman Logistics today that it has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the Top 100 providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal…
Holman Logistics President Brien Downie quoted in Food Logistics Magazine
The recent Food Logistics article “3PL Compliance: If You Fail to Plan, Then Plan to Fail” features the President of Holman Logistics discussing the ways technology can help 3PLs manage recall issues in the food supply chain, particularly in a challenging time such as…
Holman Logistics Names Adrian Conley as Business Development Manager, South Region
Holman Logistics Names Adrian Conley as Business Development Manager, South Region Holman Logistics, an Inbound Logistics Magazine Top 100 third-party logistics services provider, announced today that Adrian Conley has moved into the newly-created position of Business Development Manager, South Region effective December 1, 2020.…
Holman Logistics Named to Food Logistics’ Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers of 2020 List
Holman Logistics announced today that Food Logistics, a publication dedicated to global food and beverage supply chains, has included Holman in its 2020 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers list. The list recognizes leading third-party logistics and cold storage providers that service the food…
View the Holman Logistics and OneTrack.AI Educational Session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) from EDGE 2020 Live!
At the 2020 Council of Supply Chain Management EDGE virtual conference held September 21-23, Holman Logistics presented a special educational session entitled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Today’s Material Handling and Warehousing Operations.” Brien Downie, President of Holman, Marc Gyongyosi, CEO of OneTrack.AI, and Erich Hopkins of…
Holman Logistics Mentioned by Global Trade Magazine as one of “10 3PLs Killing It with Distribution Logistics”
“Headquartered in Kent, Washington, Holman opened in Portland back in 1864. Today, it’s one of the leading logistics firms in the Pacific Northwest, though it also manages facilities throughout the nation. The company offers public and contract warehousing (with 7 million square feet of…
Holman Logistics Named to Prestigious Top 100 List Five Years in a Row
Holman Logistics announced that it has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a Top 100 3PL Provider by Inbound Logistics, a leading logistics industry publication. Each year, Inbound Logistics editors select the Top 100 providers by carefully evaluating submitted information, conducting personal…
Holman Logistics Joins the Distribution Centers of America (DCA)
The Distribution Centers of America (DCA) announced that Holman Logistics has joined the marketing organization as a member company based in the Pacific Northwest region. Holman Logistics is a full-service, third-party logistics organization with a history of providing logistics services for over a century.…
Holman Named One of America’s Top 50 Leading 3PL Companies by Global Trade Magazine
Holman Logistics announced today that it has been recognized as one of America’s Leading 3PL Companies by Global Trade Magazine. Each yearly Leading 3PLs list has a slightly different emphasis, and, according to the Global Trade website, the 2019 list features companies that handle…
Top 100 3pl for 2019
Holman has been recognized by Inbound Logistics as a Top 100 3PL for the fourth consecutive year. We are extremely proud of this recognition by experts in the industry. We look forward to continuing to serve our clients with the best service in the…
Now Operating in Commerce, GA
We’re excited to announce that we’ll be opening for business soon in Commerce, GA, operating a brand-new 1.1 Million sq. ft. Appliance Distribution Center for GE Appliances, a Haier Company. This will increase the total number of ADCs we operate for GE Appliances to…
Three Years in a Row in the Top 100
This year marks the third year in a row that Holman has been ranked among the Top 100 3PLs by Inbound Logistics. We’re immensely proud of the work our Team Members have performed on behalf of our customers, and it’s always encouraging to see…