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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

The highways are open now, but there are still flood warnings in six states: Nebraska, parts of neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, plus eastern Arizona and western Mississippi. National Average Freight Rates. Overall, van volumes are not in bad shape, and are actually slightly ahead of March 2018. loads per truck.

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Kohl’s COO Sona Chawla to Keynote RILA 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference

Supply Chain Network

Arlington, VA – Today, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced Sona Chawla, Kohl’s chief operating officer, will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference. The theme of the event, held February 25-28 in Phoenix, Arizona, is Reinventing the Retail Supply Chain: Accelerating What’s Possible.

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Connecting Canada, the US and Europe

Cathy Roberson

Photo courtesy of GLS UK-based postal operator, Royal Mail further expands its international operations through its subsidiary, General Logistics Systems (GLS) with the acquisition of Canadian freight operator, Rosenau Transport, announced on Oct 8. How does this all benefit postal operator Royal Mail? International cross-border.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Arizona is known for its plentiful sunshine and arid climate, making it a great state to grow leafy vegetables all year long. In fact, its crop produced over $6 billion dollars in 2018. What is produce season?

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Global paper output is expected to be 4 million tons short of its 2018 level, with predictions of 416 million tons in 2022. FastMarkets ). Tip: Find out how. you can manage ongoing shortages with. Bloomberg).

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Elementum Reports: The Most Transformative Supply Chain Technologies of the Year (So Far)

Elementum

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. It’s no wonder we listed it as our #2 most influential supply chain trend for 2018. As predicted, 2018 is turning out to be a year of major supply chain disruption. The Era of Blockchain. What’s To Come?

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Elementum Reports: The Most Transformative Supply Chain Technologies of the Year (So Far)

Elementum

At the start of 2018, we predicted the trends and technologies that would have the greatest impact on the global supply chain. It’s no wonder we listed it as our #2 most influential supply chain trend for 2018. As predicted, 2018 is turning out to be a year of major supply chain disruption. The Era of Blockchain. What’s To Come?