Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The staff notes, “As a result of the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business, Nike is moving away from aggregating inventory in one central warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee, to putting product in facilities closer to the customer.” Why are supply chain industries the source of so many high-paying jobs and so much innovation?

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Spot market volume is also now on par with 2017, with load-to-truck ratios for each trailer type finally coming back to earth. Steel tariffs have also made new projects more expensive, since it’s not easy to source domestically. Memphis rates also fell sharply, with the lane to Indianapolis down 21¢ to $2.59/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

Regional van markets like Dallas and Memphis —which send freight to Houston—seem to be impacted by the slowdown in oil drilling as well. One of the issues these projects face is sourcing steel domestically due to the new steel tariffs. mile in August 2017 (excluding fuel surcharge) to $2.30/mile

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

E-commerce was a major source of spot market freight for what is usually a quiet season, boosting truckload rates to a surprise peak in the last two months of the year. By the end of 2017, electronic logging devices (ELDs) will be mandatory, and shippers are likely to require them even earlier in the year.

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