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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It's just not safe.

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What happened to all the Texas freight?

DAT Solutions

In the first half of the year, the spot market in Texas was boiling over, with not nearly enough trucks to cover the growing demand for freight. Pipeline capacity issues in West Texas are part of the explanation. DAT tracks daily load-to-truck ratios in 11 Key Market Areas in Texas, more than any other state. economy.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. And of the 1,192 cargo theft incidents reported to CargoNet in 2012, 73 were described as fictitious pick-ups, a 25 percent increase over 2011. That lets them pretend to be a long-established firm with a seemingly good safety record.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

Construction of the warehouse is scheduled to be completed in early 2012. Emerging Trends Environment Freight & Transportation News & Info Supply Chain Management green supply chain sustainability sustainable' For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com. Media Contact: Anne Kreuser. Email: anne.kreuser@edelman.com.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

DHL avoided this problem because it had planned for alternative freight methods in the event of a disaster and was able to enact the strategy when signs of an eruption began to emerge. This may be an extreme example, but lost connections over extended periods are common problems when natural disasters strike.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

DHL avoided this problem because it had planned for alternative freight methods in the event of a disaster and was able to enact the strategy when signs of an eruption began to emerge. This may be an extreme example, but lost connections over extended periods are common problems when natural disasters strike.

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

GlobalTranz

you look at the data even more closely, you can see pretty big spikes in September 2012 and September 2014 – Those were the months of the IMTS show in Chicago. Twitter The post Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.