Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 3, 2019

. “But according to a recent study out of the University of Illinois, even if you have never traveled around the United States, the food you eat (or at least elements of it) certainly has.”[1] ”[1] He reports, “A team from the University of Illinois looked at the 9.5 Challenges facing the food supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Featured names in this latest edition include Slync , Ryder System , IFS and Transfix.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 8, 2024

Nick has a bachelor’s in business from McKendree University in Illinois. At 13 years old, he was a professionally sponsored roller blader. And by 16, he started a skateboard company. He is a 2nd degree Jiu Jitsu blackbelt and fights professionally still – his Jiu Jitsu street name is “Moose”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 24, 2023

About Nick Dangles Nick Dangles is the Co-founder of Kinetic , and Sync Logistics Training , a learning management platform built and designed for the growing supply chain and logistic industry. Nick is a tenured veteran of full truckload freight brokerage who has firsthand knowledge of technology’s power in the freight industry.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2020

Despite repeated assurances from politicians and supply chain professionals that sufficient goods were in the supply chain, store shelves emptied as fast as they could be restocked. ” The food supply chain. ”[4] He reports, “A team from the University of Illinois looked at the 9.5

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. The impacts of this serve ice storm can last for days and will disrupt transportation in the region.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ed’s expertise is rooted in sales and growth, and he has served as the Director of Sales at two enterprise transportation brokerages. Ed founded Newtrul on his first-born’s birth date in 2018 after realizing the need for digitization and aggregation in the increasingly fragmented transportation space. About Newtrul.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news developments involving FedEx and EV start-up manufacturing provider Rivian Automotive. Reportedly, these layoffs are not expected to impact existing production workers at Rivian’s Normal Illinois factory facility. The start-up reportedly employs upwards of 14,000 workers.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Supply chain management is not an easy subject. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. Access public data from Data.gov Supply chain management is part of complex economic activities. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

On this Friday , the Supply Chain Matters blog provides our global supply chain news capsule follow-up, a revisiting of prior developments related to supply chain management as well as themes that we have highlighted for readers. . EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. Part of Q2’s deliveries involved its contract with online retail platform provider Amazon to supply custom EV parcel vans in the U.S. and Europe.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Nick received his degree in Philosophy from The University of Illinois and received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. FreightTech refers to technologies that aid in the movement of freight or management of supply chains through logistics. About Kinetic. Key Takeaways: Making FreightTech Sticky.

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Parade

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The conference will take place from October 15-17th in Chicago, Illinois. Chief Business Officer of Parade, Preet Sivia, will speak on the Supply Chain Innovation panel alongside Parker Holcomb, CEO of CoLane, and Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of TruckerTools.

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Parade

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The conference will take place from October 15-17th in Chicago, Illinois. Chief Business Officer of Parade, Preet Sivia, will speak on the Supply Chain Innovation panel alongside Parker Holcomb, CEO of CoLane, and Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of TruckerTools.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. Knowing these timelines is crucial to supply chain planning. What is produce season?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. Background. Plans call for breaking ground this summer, with production targeted to start in 2024. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Louisiana Department of Transportation reported that all state-maintained roadways, except for I-20 and I-49 (sections that remain open), in the seven-parish Northwest region were deemed impassable because of winter weather conditions. All westbound lanes of I-40 near Albuquerque, NM are closed. Parts of I-20 in Texas are closed.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 16, 2013

Tim Garcia is the founder and CEO of Apptricity , a leading logistics and supply chain management software solutions provider that boasts well-known clients such as Walmart Stores, AT&T and the Department of Defense. Uncategorized logistics advice logistics experts logistics strategy transportation expert'

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Andrew was the company’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across their end-to-end value chain. The multinational’s goal is to achieve net zero GHG emissions across their value chain by 2040. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain. PepsiCo has an enormous and complex supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 8, 2022

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech , one of others to come, we highlight Walmart’s announced notions of next generation online customer fulfillment centers. The first, located in Joliet, Illinois , will reportedly open this summer. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum by EyeForTransport Chicago, IL June 16 -18. The 3PL Summit is North America’s largest and most high-level gathering of logistics executives and their manufacturer and retailer supply chain counterparts. Fleet Safety Conference Shaumberg, Illinois; July 13-15.

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Parade

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Chief Business Officer of Parade, Preet Sivia, will speak on the Supply Chain Innovation panel alongside Parker Holcomb, CEO of CoLane, and Prasad Gollapalli, CEO of TruckerTools. On October 15-17th, Armstrong & Associates is hosting the seventh annual 3PL Value Creation North America Summit in Chicago, Illinois.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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PINC

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

On October 18-20, Armstrong & Associates and Infocast held the fourth annual 3PL Value Creation Summit in Chicago, Illinois. The summit featured dynamic panel discussions from 3PL, investment, and technology industry leaders. Below are some of the key takeaways captured from the discussions.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The MEP national network, a public/private partnership in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, is represented in Illinois by the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC). The Chicago Community Trust (Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance), a group of foundations, are working together to address workforce challenges in Illinois.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we provide highlights of manufacturing and supply chain developments involving electric vehicle automotive producers at the 2022 mid-year point. Two supply chain officials at the company, who spoke on condition of anonymity, had reportedly confirmed the news on Wednesday.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

Discussion Questions: Carefully explain the difference between a “resilient” and an “efficient” supply chain. What strategies do the authors suggest for making a supply chain both “resilient” and “efficient” at the same time? Supply Chains Can Be Both Resilient and Cost Efficient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 25, 2022

The Lake Forest, Illinois-headquartered company serves direct-to-consumer (DTC) customers, individuals choosing to rent furniture out of their own pocket. Mr. Sanders has over 25 years of experience across various industries, including logistics and supply chain services. Brook Reimagines Furniture Rental.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

It’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Jeff Shefchik, president of Paper Transport Inc. California lead all states with 26% of thefts, followed by Illinois (10%). While states seek out ways to fund road, bridge, and infrastructure repairs, The American Trucking Association is helping state trade groups battle back against tolls.

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Shipchain

APRIL 8, 2020

But today, any trucker transporting essential goods or anything used to manufacture said items is exempt from the rules. This is especially noteworthy as some of the most heavily-affected states (think California, New York, Illinois, and Washington) are notorious for their traffic congestion.

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Elementum

JANUARY 4, 2018

Supply Chain Disruptions. To salvage business and retain customers in this inopportune time, more airline and other transport companies may want to exercise similar flexibility. Phillips 66 decided to close down their crude and coking unit in Wood River, Illinois, due to a refinery line freezing.

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RFgen

JANUARY 9, 2023

For example, once a company realizes what equipment it uses to transport products and supplies, it can plan paths accordingly. When a product stops moving, there is a problem with supply chain logistics that must be solved through a new warehouse inventory management solution.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

But before getting too deep into that, it’s important to also understand the realities of rail, LTL and TL, and parcel transport amid the state of holiday shipping. . Higher OTR rates mean more shippers begin to consider alternate fulfillment methods, including intermodal and multimodal transport, to lower shipping spend. .

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As Ankit Srivastava, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Illinois Tech, explained to Solomon, “You can simulate the effects of your decisions on a physical object, in this case a city or a campus, before you actually make those changes in the real world.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

It is prudent to check with supply chain partners to ensure they are operating as normal in Delaware. If shipping to or from DC, ensure your supply chain partners can handle freight. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

For a microcosmic sampling, the CMAP report published by the Illinois government (widely reputed as a resource for broader industrial indicators), reveals an acute shortage of qualified candidates to fill essential manufacturing positions in the Chicago region, including CNC Programmers, CNC Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, and Welders.

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