Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Last year technology journalist Gordon Feller wrote, “The Internet of Things (IoT) is poised to disrupt and transform manufacturing and a number of other industries.”[1] This gives manufacturers enough time to get things back up and running, reducing downtime.” IoT, Manufacturing, and the Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

The Federal Railroad Administration announced a Climate Challenge initiative, which urges railroads and rail equipment manufacturers to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The BrightDrop Zevo 600, formerly known as the BrightDrop EV600, completed the nearly 260-mile trip from New York City to Washington, DC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

The company, which fully outsources parts production and machine assembly, is battling smartphone manufacturers and carmakers over the vital components. Delivery drivers will ride e-cargo bikes and walk to customers’ homes and offices in central London, replacing thousands of traditional van journeys in the city’s congested roads.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Manufacturing in the U.S. Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. has 5,054 airports, most of which have paved runways long enough to handle large jets and cargo planes. Cargo transportation in the U.S. is comprised of 50 states and one district (Washington D.C.).

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Access to bathrooms This has been a problem forever for truck drivers when they are picking up or delivering cargo. Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) for introducing the Trucker Bathroom Access Act on Dec 15 to ensure that truckers have access to restroom facilities when they are picking up or delivering cargo.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Nearly a week ago, a cargo ship — which if it stood on its end would be taller than either the Empire State Building or Eiffel Tower — ran aground in the canal completely blocking the waterway. As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. Drop shipping is where retailers have manufacturers ship items directly to the consumer rather than carrying them in their warehouse.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

Supply Chain Management Review reports that data showed that 66 percent of the sites flagged as potentially impacted by a supply chain event were manufacturers, with only 12 percent identifying an alternative manufacturing site to meet customer needs in the event of primary manufacturing disruption.” Weather disruptions.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Seventy-three cargo ships await unloading at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Saturday, a record. It’s been so bad that Ford had to temporarily shut down some manufacturing of its F-150 , the best-selling vehicle in the US, as it looked for more chips. Tennis balls , couches and even pickles have been affected.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2018

Federal Reserve sees signs of manufacturing growth; Softbank Robotics gets ready to scale up their business; Brazil reaches a deal to end its truck drivers’ strike; and Alibaba leads a $1.38 Fed’s Beige Book Shows Manufacturing Gearing Up. this spring , as manufacturing activity increased in spire of ongoing tensions over trade.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2018

Exclusive: GM, DHL use a Chinese plant to lead manufacturing change (Reuters). Chamber of Commerce to push Trump, Congress to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure (Washington Post). Drone Delivery Canada Commences Testing its Larger 25lbs Cargo Delivery Drone Named the Raven X1400.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2018

Federal Reserve sees signs of manufacturing growth; Softbank Robotics gets ready to scale up their business; Brazil reaches a deal to end its truck drivers’ strike; and Alibaba leads a $1.38 Fed’s Beige Book Shows Manufacturing Gearing Up. this spring , as manufacturing activity increased in spire of ongoing tensions over trade.

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

Following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, drug manufacturing plants were faced with production delays, fueling nationwide shortages of basic medicines. Case Studies. Hurricane Maria Disrupts the Pharma Industry.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2018

In letters and visits to Washington last week, representatives urged both Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress to correct what some are calling the “Retail Glitch.” From agriculture to manufacturing, each step in the production and transit process offers challenges that can make or break a supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2018

In letters and visits to Washington last week, representatives urged both Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress to correct what some are calling the “Retail Glitch.” From agriculture to manufacturing, each step in the production and transit process offers challenges that can make or break a supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. It adds that while all its manufacturing partner sites in that country have reopened, they are ramping up more slowly than expected.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

According to the Washington Post , biologics are being used to treat hemophilia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic pain and some forms of cancer. Yes, the situation is complicated, but take Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice, and everyone chill. Big Opportunities.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Government to import or export cargo. Trade Representative, met in Washington, D.C. Finally, an article in USA Today discussed how “snowstorms and frigid temperatures across much of the USA the past six weeks have stalled shipments, forcing some manufacturers to shut down for days and delaying deliveries to some retailers.”

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The ultimate goal of the project is to create a more attractive, comprehensive, and integrated supply and value chain for foreign manufacturers and importers. The details of the system were outlined at the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual spring conference in Washington, D.C. freight imports anytime soon.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

One manifestation of this problem is that multiple ports on the east coast are deepening their approach channels in order to attract bigger cargo ships. What is to stop individuals from using other gateways in the region such as Baltimore or Washington DC to enter the country? The situation is exacerbated by local stockpiling.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

billion in chemicals cargo a week. The trade group says a rail strike of one-month could result in an economic impact of up to $160 billion, and within one week many chemicals manufacturing plants could shut down, lowering GDP and leading to more inflation. Boston, and Chicago. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And as consumers are beginning to think about their Halloween plans, retailers and manufacturers are looking much farther ahead to the holiday season. The talks cover more than 22,000 workers at 29 ports from California to Washington state that include major hubs for trade with Asia. Another is getting a product strategy in place.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Imagine that you own a truck and you receive an order from a soft drink manufacturer in Missouri to transport around 5000 kilograms of freight. Just as the arrival of Hybrid electric cars has been a complete game changer for automobile manufacturing industry, digital trucking is ready to change the way freight is transported forever.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Even if AAP or other auto part companies wanted to move production, there is no manufacturing capacity in the US or anywhere else, so creating redundancy in this case is very difficult. Andrew Partis shared his views from ThermoFisher, a global contrat manufacturer for the pharmaceutical industry. Andrew P.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2018

Autonomous cars drop their passengers off at the curb by day, trucks drop off cargo at night. A problem that used to cost Washington, D.C. She is a regular contributor to Manufacturing Transformation and American Machinist. alone $650 million every year might soon be a thing of the past.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. So today and yesterday, there was not enough capacity, cargo was rolled, prices spiked. So I wanted to tell you, why does your cargo get bumped.

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