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3 Questions CPG Companies Need to Ask Their Logistics Provider Now

Zipline Logistics

Why You Should Care About a Logistics Provider’s Financial Risk . Shippers can suddenly find themselves receiving collections calls from carriers who were never paid by the shuttered logistics provider. To assess the financial health of your vendors, we recommend asking three key questions of your logistics provider. ? .

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Robots in Logistics: What Will Humans Do?

Talking Logistics

According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), a record number of robots were shipped to companies last year , with more non-automotive companies installing robots than ever before. Almost 36,000 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with shipments to non-automotive companies up 41 percent.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

The Texas freeze and the power outages brought the world’s largest petrochemical complex to a standstill, forcing more plants in the Gulf of Mexico region to shut down than during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf coast, and knocked out more than 60% of America’s PVC production offline. as supplies tighten.

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What’s Driving Flatbed Shipping Demand and Is It Here to Stay?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Global markets and government subsidies can also have an impact on North American agriculture machine production. Manufacturing and automotive industry.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

While the growth in the third-party logistics market has slowed somewhat, 90% of the major companies in the U.S. third-party logistics market has grown to become a $166.8 CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Total Quality Logistics. Total Quality Logistics. Media Image.

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Tesla’s Q1-2023 Financial Performance- More Signs of an Audacious Business Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

Business broadcasting network CNBC pegged total revenues associated with the automotive segment being $19.96 Automotive margins were not reported by the company forcing equity analysts and business media to calculate their own numbers. billion, with net income conversely declining 24 percent to $2.5 percent, down from 19.2