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Top 3 Benefits of Intermodal Shipping

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Intermodal shipping refers to using more than one mode of transportation, such as truck, rail, or ship, to transport goods from a shipper to consignee. Often, services begin with a container or cargo moved by truck to a ship, then back to a truck to finish the process. What is Intermodal Shipping? Reliable and Secure.

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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. BR Williams trucking has become a leader in the transportation industry. The dilemma required the company to partner with year-round, temperature-controlled capacity to transport the product.

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A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama. BR Williams trucking has become a leader in the transportation industry. The dilemma required the company to partner with year-round, temperature-controlled capacity to transport the product.

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Ocean Shipping and Global Trade 2023

American Global Logistics

As the primary mode of transportation for goods across continents, it transports raw materials, finished products, and everything in between. The vast majority of goods, from automobiles to consumer electronics, are transported via container ships, making ocean shipping a critical enabler of international trade.

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The US Port Congestion and Effects on Supply Chains

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Moving and transforming raw materials into finished products Transporting those products Distributing them to the end-user. Not only are these issues delaying transport, but they are also translating to higher costs for everyone. At this current time, there are no significant factors affecting the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama.

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Tornado Outbreak Expected Today Across the South

GlobalTranz

Per the NWS, “A tornado outbreak — including the threat of a few long-tracked, violent tornadoes — is expected today into early this evening over the Southeast, especially parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. Source: weather.com. Source: weather.com.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina.