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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions. What are the lessons learned here?

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Supply Chain Resilience Core Capacities

MIT Supply Chain

A side-by-side matrix Our analysis is captured in the comparison matrix below. For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source: Source: James B.

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Logistics at BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

After being in this industry for the past year or so, if you were to ask me to explain what “logistics” truly means, the best comparison I can articulate would be to the sport of parkour. We use these principles, along with some creativity, to service our customers by moving their freight as efficiently as possible.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10-14, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0. Con-way Freight Announces 2013 General Rate Increase. Freight Shipments Fell 1.2% provides greater flexibility in establishing how the freight is presented to authorized carriers, and the amount of visibility carriers have into the progress of the auction.

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What is the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) & How Could It & the Trans-Pacific Partnership Impact Manufacturing?

GlobalTranz

In 2011, the current Obama Administration began seeking the expansion of TPA powers once again. In addition to the expense-income comparison of doing business overseas and engaging in reshoring, businesses face what may be the greatest threat of all. appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.