TMC

JULY 6, 2017

Raw material shortages lead to delays in production, which decreases your lead time and makes your freight more critical than usual. it’s watermelon season in Alabama, so carrier capacity is suddenly an added constraint. There is suddenly a need to know—in very specific detail—the answers to questions like: Where is my freight?

Supply Chain Planning Software 48

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Disruption Supply Chain Network Software 48

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

The chain has also purchased most of its paper-based packaging with fiber from responsibly managed forests and recycled sources. More than 70 percent of Toyota Motor Manufacturing , Alabama’s power will soon be generated by the sun. Today, Huntsville Utilities, Toyota Alabama and Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 205

Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies San Francisco Price Reduction 205

Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Reversely, during this time, it can be more difficult to find carriers willing to go to Georgia or Alabama where crops are not yet ready to ship and loads less abundant. What is produce season? North Carolina.

Transportation 52

Transportation Rhode Island New Hampshire North Carolina 52

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. But flatbed load-to-truck ratios are soaring in Alabama and Arkansas. per mile.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

Elementum

MAY 27, 2015

In addition to labor costs, cheaper energy sources have become available with the recent boom in shale gas and oil. Sweet Home Alabama. Labor abroad is no longer drastically cheaper than labor in the United States, especially in Southern states, where job creation is the highest. Manufacturing technology is improving in the U.S.,

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement United States Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 60

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Fracking activities were curtailed, and the drilling equipment and materials of 2014 disappeared, freeing up rail, intermodal and flatbed capacity, and removing an alternative source of employment opportunity for would-be truck drivers. In 2015, those large fleets were well positioned to handle a larger portion of the freight.

Purchasing Skills 70

Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Material Savings 70

Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. But this is the real world and reflects the optimum use of the freight market. For example, trucks from Illinois going south are cheaper per mile than Alabama going north and east. Great, see how I saved $948K?

Modeling 130

Modeling Modeling Software Optimization Modeling Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

percent, 555,300 jobs), Alabama (13.1 Manufacturing provides a significant source of demand for goods and services in other sectors of the economy, and these sales to other industries are not captured in measures of manufacturing sector GDP but are counted in the broader measure of its gross output. percent, 458,400 jobs), Iowa (14.0

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement America Manufacturing Report 120

Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2021

The tragic, fiery, multi-vehicle crash on a storm-slicked highway in southern Alabama over the weekend reminds us how disruptive and destructive the hurricane season can be. Are there any single-sourced components that we need to diversify in case of an event?

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Strategy Modeling 130

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2015

Supply Chain is just one of our five main categories we are covering all this week, which consist of: Logistics, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Freight, and Transportation. In this article, Professor Burcu Keskin from University of Alabama will share 7 supply chain trends that working professionals should watch.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Inventory Reduction 120