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Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama.

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A Chilling Problem: Temperature Controlled Logistics

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Case Study | Company Seeks Creative Solutions from Logistics Partner in BR Williams BR Williams is a 60-year-old company specializing in Trucking , Warehousing , and Logistics Services. Founded in 1958, Bill and Ruth started their local, family-owned trucking company in Oxford, Alabama.

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Top 3 Benefits of Intermodal Shipping

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Often, services begin with a container or cargo moved by truck to a ship, then back to a truck to finish the process. If your company has specific supply chain demands, consider choosing drayage or cross-docking as an integral part of your services. Most companies switching to modernized services do it to save money.

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Ocean Shipping and Global Trade 2023

American Global Logistics

Recent trade conflicts have resulted in volatile market conditions for shipping companies. It's important to note that while there has been a general trend of a shift in transporting cargo from the west coast to the east coast. Bloomberg reported West Coast ports could lose up to 10% of ocean cargo to the East Coast.

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The US Port Congestion and Effects on Supply Chains

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Every stage of the supply chain is breaking down in its unique way to the detriment of companies everywhere – and it doesn’t look like global ports will be in repair any time soon. At this current time, there are no significant factors affecting the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama. Trucking solutions.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In its reporting, Bloomberg indicated that Amazon has long practiced a strategy of taking stakes in business areas deemed a priority including a grocery chain, cargo airlines, EV powered parcel vans and others. OCEMA”) , an industry association consisting of 10 major international container shipping companies.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

. “Around 0600 Pacific Time Tuesday morning, multiple Waymo vehicles in San Francisco encountered very dense fog and determined they should pull over temporarily,” a company spokesperson said. And now, as the company continues to look at ways to cut costs, it has instituted a new fee for some returns when using a UPS Store.