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Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024

BlueYonder

I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in Cleveland) and have made an incredible number of connections, some of which have become lifelong clients and friends. Material handling and supply chain industry professionals converge at a few marquee shows across the world. Read more in this article.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. The causes are myriad, including rising labor costs, geopolitical considerations, rising transportation costs, and increased risks of supply chain disruptions. As a result, globalization is beginning to look more like regionalization.”[1]

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. On the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, where the remains of a 200-year-old canal built to connect Cleveland with Cincinnati snake around new warehouse parks, a modern tributary of the global economy widens a little more with each planeload of goods that roars down its runways. Brendan Murray. from 2020 and a 5.4%

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How to 10X Your Sales Pipeline with Nadine Nocero-Tye

The Logistics of Logistics

Nadine is a partner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing at SyncShow Transportation Marketing, a company that helps transportation and logistics companies unleash their online lead generation and pipeline potential. Nadine Nocero-Tye is a partner at SyncShow Transportation Marketing and vice president of sales and marketing.

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9 Headlines Striking Fear into Shippers Lacking a Strong TMS

Supply Chain Collaborator

These 9 headlines culled from Transport Topics over the first three weeks of 2016, coupled with the emerging economic slowdown should give pause to all shippers. Headline: Daimler Trucks to Cut its Workforce at Cleveland, NC Factory by 30%. Over the Road Trucking. Headline: US Manufacturing Contracts at Fastest Pace in Six Years.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. But, every mode of transportation is stretched in terms of capacity, and rates and spot rates have ballooned for each mode. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. Or, you might think of Louisville and Memphis, where UPS and FedEx have their largest shipping hubs.