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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

From the first load transported to Roanoke, VA, on June 3rd, 2010, to the successful delivery of 77,291 shipments across all 48 contiguous states, including Alaska, BR Williams has consistently proven its efficiency and effectiveness in logistics management.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

has substantial zinc deposits in Alaska, Tennessee, and Washington. With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. It’s probable that, in the near term, expansion of recycling programs would be able to supply the consumption of germanium for at least U.S.

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What’s the Solution to Power Outage Proliferation

USC Consulting Group

These included Alaska (138 minutes), the state with the lowest population density, Arizona (138 minutes), Wyoming (153 minutes), Vermont (172 minutes), and Montana (212 minutes). power grids are operating at full capacity. Of course, outages are hardly isolated to the nation’s most-populated state.

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What Are General Rate Increases in Shipping & What Should Enterprises Know?

Intelligent Audit

including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. By staying well-informed and planning shipments and budgeting with potential GRI for shipping in mind, it is easier to plan and prepare for distribution capacity changes and rate fluctuations. FedEx Freight shipping rates will increase by an average of 4.9% and Canada. and Mexico.”.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident- Latest Update

Supply Chain Matters

Background As highlighted in our original commentary , in early January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. Alaska itself is indicating the need for a $150 million added charge related to the disruption.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

In a joint statement, Space Force and Air Force officials said “these new opportunities are expanding cargo capacity and dramatically reducing launch costs.” A concept released by the US Air Force Research Laboratory looks at the Starship prototypes being tested by SpaceX in South Texas.

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How to Figure Out Cost of Freight To …

Freight Center

Freight rate is made up of a multitude of variables, like weight and density, as well as distance and capacity. Trailer capacity. Understanding Freight Cost. The cost of shipping is called the freight rate. There is no base rate because so many factors needed to calculate the cost to ship freight are constantly fluctuating.