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Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers

The Logistics of Logistics

Original article: Warner’s Top Transportation & Logistics Influencers. In light of the global environment in the past year and a half, we listed the top transportation & logistics influencers. The road hasn’t been easy for the transportation and logistics industries. miles of freight is expected to reach 7.67

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- February 24 2023

Supply Chain Matters

We noted in our update that while the Boeing 737 program is reportedly stabilizing at a production rate at 31 aircraft per month with plans to ramp production to approximately 50 per month in the 2025/2026 timeframe, the wide body 787 Dreamliner program continues to experience challenges. Labor Department has now reported that U.S.

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Breaking- Dave Clark Announces Departure From Flexport

Supply Chain Matters

Since then, other reports including that of The Wall Street Journal have followed. As for Clark, today’s reporting by The Wall Street Journal indicates that he has hired political consultants in a potential bid to be a candidate for the governor of Texas in the 2026 election.

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Why the Great Driver Shortage Is Now Top of Mind for Shippers & a Driver of a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce (JOC), and the continued climb of the stock market alludes to an imminent, modern-day Industrial Revolution. The Great Driver Shortage was already starting to weigh on the minds of carriers and shippers early this year as experts predicted tightening capacity, said William B.

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

A recent story in the Wall Street Journal trumpeted that “ The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The Journal cited the case of one individual who dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and started selling drugs, which eventually led to a lengthy incarceration. economy has added jobs for 100 consecutive months.

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Transformation of Automotive Industry Supply Networks- Size, Resources and Supply Network Scale Matters

Supply Chain Matters

The CEO has admitted that the company has yet to be able to maintain a full five-day production schedule because of continual component shortages or transport delays. Ford has upped its overall EV investment to $50 billion in the development and production of EV powered cars and trucks between this year and 2026.

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

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). Wall Street Journal ). How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Deloitte Global).