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The Evolution of Warehousing with Joe Oliaro

The Logistics of Logistics

Hailing from the vibrant City of Fountains (Kansas City Metropolitan Area), he brings a wealth of experience and a knack for navigating the intricate landscape of #raas, #fulfillment, #contractlogistics, #logisticsservices, #supplychainstrategy, and #supplychainsolutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation. This shortfall is impeding efforts to transport goods and, in doing so, further hobbling an already-delicate supply chain. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.

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Why We Bought Freightquote

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Most do not have the deep infrastructure to source transportation services in a multitude of lanes. It also increases our market share with small businesses and significantly expands our presence in the Kansas City market. We expect to integrate Freightquote’s innovative technology into our existing infrastructure.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

GlobalTranz

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, MO. . Alternative Solutions : An innovative solution is leveraging our neighbors to the South in Mexico.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too. In March of this year, the railroads Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced they had entered into a merger agreement.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation. Now, Amazon is expanding the use of the Rivian electric van to San Francisco, making the Bay Area the second of 16 total cities the company expects to bring its Rivian-sourced EVs to in 2021.