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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

On Wednesday, the labor union surprised Ford Motor with the announcement that 8,700 assembly line workers at Ford ’s largest assembly plant located in Kentucky, and reportedly producer of the automaker’s most profitable vehicles, would not report for the evening work shift. Both of these U.S.

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How Technology Has Influenced Accuracy of Horse Racing Results!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Some horses would become aggressive if strange horses or people got too close and would attempt to attack them, similar to how Rich Strike attacked his outrider after the Kentucky Derby. The most prominent modern dead heat occurred in the 2003 Breeder’s Cup Turf, when Johar and High Chapparal crossed the line simultaneously.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

At the trough of the recessions in 2003 and 2009, only $100 million worth of equipment was being purchased. According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006. We can also see that the ‘shape’ of the last two recessions was very different.

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LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Holland is a regional LTL carrier that provides service to the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin. purchased Roadway in 2003. Reddaway also provides service to British Columbia and door-to-door to Hawaii. Yellow Corp.

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Amazon–Robots Roam the Warehouses

Operations and Supply Chain Management

People familiar with the matter said the Kiva robots have been deployed at warehouses in California, Kentucky and Texas, among others. Kiva was founded in 2003 by Mick Mountz, a former executive at Apple Inc. It is expected to open a Manhattan storefront for same-day package dispatch, returns and pickups.