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Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain

TMC

Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain.Connect. The obvious answer is the busy border, but our experience in the automotive vertical suggests otherwise. Department of Commerce , in 2015 Mexico produced 3.4 Given the huge volume of automotive exports and imports flowing between the U.S.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Tianjin Port Explosions Disrupt the Auto Industry.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

Elementum

When a breakdown in labor negotiations led 20,000 dockworkers to go on strike at two of Washington state's largest ports in October 2014, cargo-laden ships were left stranded as the flow of goods came to a halt for six months. West Coast Port Strike Disrupts Shipping Lanes. Tianjin Port Explosions Disrupt the Auto Industry.

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Rail Intermodal Rates Reflect Truck Trends

DAT Solutions

in 2015 to-date, intermodal has been growing 1.7%. Macroeconomic trends have a direct effect on rail freight volume, specifically on traditional bulk cargo types such as metal and ores, petroleum products, and coal. © Copyright 2015, Mark Montague. Rail carload traffic declines, but intermodal edges up. for the quarter.

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Can Technology Save the American Freight System?

Elementum

Germany-based automotive group Daimler developed a self-driving truck , with the intention of reducing road accidents and improving efficiency in cargo-loading and transportation. Editor's Note: This post was originally published in August 2015 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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Outlook on U.S. Exports: Forecasting the “Perfect Storm” or Something Else?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

export commodity base is a diverse mix of goods and is well balanced across many commodity segments and cargo values. Decreased bunker charges and mitigated low sulfur fuel charges have been the norm since mid-2015. A Diverse Mix of Goods is Driving U.S. Consider this: The U.S. exports are diversified over the material goods segment.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

However, the longer the conflict continues, the greater the likelihood of severe impacts for a broader range of manufacturing industries, potentially including automotive, consumer goods, healthcare , and other sectors. In 2015, it stood at around $5.40. Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold? Now it is more than $12.00.