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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 25 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The logistics orchestration platform provider was co-founded by Kirchner along with Chief Product Officer Rajan Patel in 2017. According to the announcement , Ryder will acquire 15 operations across Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah , and California.

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The HDVI Story with Chuck Wallace

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck started his career as a United States Air Force instructor pilot, first teaching young men and women to fly at undergraduate pilot training in Lubbock Texas, and then flying the C-130 Hercules in Frankfurt, Germany and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Chuck is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy. About HDVI.

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The New Hubs in Stord’s Nationwide Network: Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago

Stord

7, 2017 -- STORD is excited to announce that we are expanding our network adding key distribution hubs in Los Angeles , Pennsylvania , Dallas , and Chicago. For that reason, these new distribution hubs are strategically positioned to serve our customers near the Ports of Los Angeles, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, and Chicago.

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Analyzing Supply Chain Risk

Enterra Insights

Analysts from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business explain, “Globalization can bring numerous benefits, but these come with risks. 4] Susan Lacefield, “ More companies are using analytics to detect supply chain fraud, says Deloitte ,” Supply Chain Quarterly, 8 December 2017. [5]

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Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch

The Logistics of Logistics

A Pennsylvania native, Semisch earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Temple University. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. About Emerge. Key Takeaways: Smart Freight Sourcing.

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The Christmas Tree Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

and in 2017 over 21 million artificial trees were bought. the majority of trees are grown in Oregon, followed by North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. And the trees were introduced in China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. Where do these trees, real and artificial, come from, and where do they go?

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Risks include delays, pilfering, damage and loss. Significance. Significance. China surpasses Japan as the world’s second largest economy. Photo via Maersk.

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