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Supply Chain Resilience Core Capacities

MIT Supply Chain

Part 2: Lessons from Comparing Disruptions In the previous post in this two-part series, The 7 Core Capacities of Supply Chain Resilience , we identified the core capacities that are the building blocks of supply chain resilience. Note that the seven core capacities are assessed as to whether there is a loss of capacity or not.

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How to Be a Preferred Shipping Customer: Strategies for the Coming Capacity Shortage

Talking Logistics

Shipper demand and carrier availability have come back into balance after several years of excess capacity. But there are a number of ways you can prepare to lessen—and possibly avoid—the impact of fewer drivers and the resulting capacity crunch. Business has been improving for the U.S. trucking industry. That means you have a problem.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market.

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REPOST: Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

From 2006 to 2020, Chris played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics (a UPS Company), a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. As rates move higher, net Class 8 tractor orders spike, and incremental capacity enters. We always overdo it.

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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Since its inception on May 26th, 2010, BR Williams Logistics, LLC has rapidly evolved into a reliable force in the industry. Furthermore, it provides year-round access to capacity, ensuring consistent and reliable customer service. The multimodal capabilities of BR Williams Logistics, LLC further amplifies its efficiency and reach.

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Editor’s Choice: Tips for Trucking Companies to Decrease Their Insurance Premiums

Logistics Viewpoints

While accidents are part of the reason, the complete explanation also includes rising medical and litigation costs, catastrophic losses, an escalation in inexperienced truckload capacity entering the market, and nuclear verdicts—all of that plus the economic performance of the industry itself. Agencies Advocate Tort Reform.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc said on Wednesday it would build a battery manufacturing facility at Pryor in Oklahoma with a capacity of 3,200 Megawatt hours production. However, as September progressed demand cooled and capacity continued to loosen. The transportation capacity index edged up 1.3 executive.