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Columbus Day 2020: A Holiday in Search of a Name

Enterra Insights

Today is officially Columbus Day. According to the Federalpay.org website, “Columbus Day is one of ten federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States Government. All non-essential federal government offices are closed on Columbus Day, and all federal employees are paid even if they receive the day off.

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West Coast Heats Up for Van Freight

DAT Solutions

So far, the national averages for spot market rates in October are the highest they've been since the Snowpocalypse of 2014. Buffalo to Columbus climbed 28¢ to $2.57. Columbus, OH , has been one of the hottest van freight markets ever since Hurricane Harvey caused massive disruptions, but rates have started to normalize.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile. That paid $2.19/mile

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5 Reasons Why The Use of the IIoT by Manufacturers Is Unavoidable

GlobalTranz

According to Louis Columbus of Forbes magazine , the IIoT is estimated to unlock manufacturing savings more than $11 trillion by 2025 globally, boosting overall economic value by 33 percent. The following graphic details how this investment has increased since 2014. The IIoT by Manufacturers Is Extremely Valuable. In the U.S.,

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Conquering the Explosion of Supply Chain Planning Data

Logility

1 Louis Columbus. Accenture, 2014. There is one thing we can all count on, supply chain operational challenges will continue to increase. Figure 3: Growth in Connected Devices 5. . References. Ten Ways Big Data Is Revolutionizing Supply Chain Management. www.forbes.com , 2015. 3 Lisa Harrington. DHL Research Brief, 2015.

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

In 2014, the Postal Service worked with about 4,000 highway contractors. Speaking in Columbus, Ind., Founded in 1943, Colonial Freight System has remained family-owned throughout its history and has been helmed since 2014 by Ruby McBride. Now that’s around 1,700. With a busy peak season around the corner, U.P.S.’s

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Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2019

Enterra Insights

Columbus Day, a day set aside to celebrate the discovery of the New World by Europeans, has become a source of controversy. As historians have continued to dig into the life of Christopher Columbus, controversy has arisen over continuing to honor the Italian explorer as a hero.”[1] ”[2].