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Benefits of Cross-Docking and the Port of Mobile, AL

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

The Port of Mobile in Alabama is a well-connected port that manufacturers and industries worldwide rely on for a good reason. Seamless global trade to and from North America starts in Mobile because of the physical connections it has to rails, roads, rivers, and runways. About the Port of Mobile, AL.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. The tactics should help Kraft get its products to grocers more quickly and ensure that factories are running as efficiently as possible.

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Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

At the new plant, Mazda expects to produce cross-over models which Mazda will introduce to the North American market, and Toyota plans to produce the Corolla for the North American market. Toyota will be better positioned to respond to the growing North American market. By producing vehicles in the U.S.,

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Ivalua Achieves FedRAMP Ready Designation

ivalua

In recent years, Ivalua has become the technology of choice for public sector procurement leaders throughout North America. The post Ivalua Achieves FedRAMP Ready Designation appeared first on Ivalua.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

ScottsMiracle-Gro currently has warehouses connected to operations for the co-distribution of fertilizer with growing media products at 16 locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. In the U.S.,

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

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. However, Alabama grows a substantial amount of corn, soybeans, and peanuts, which affect transportation to and from the state. Heaviest Peak: May-July.

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Tesla is a Unicorn – There is Not Another One Out There

QAD

North and South America, East and Western Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa. I pressed McCabe for his opinion on the current state of the North American automotive industry. “ One of the things we have been tracking (globally) is the chip shortage across the globe.