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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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Cyberattacks: The Ever-Present Threat to Transportation Management Software

GTG Technology Group

Cyberattacks a Transportation Management Software Suite Might Face. Transportation companies have a history of defending themselves against physical attacks. Transportation disruptions affect security, the economy, and public health. The 21 st century presents a new kind of threat that challenges older defense measures.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Functional transportation is incredibly important for anyone, but it is also a very expensive risk. In addition, Alaska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, and New Hampshire have no statewide sales tax. Here are several tips and pointers on how to keep the cost down! If you’re a citizen of Ohio, you’re in luck!

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Matrix Commerce is Coming Will You Be Ready?

Supply Chain Network

This of course is a crapshoot and anything but an exact science, and for those seeking potential solutions I will share some of the suggestions I am working on. In so doing the carbon footprint for the local delivery and the Alaska delivery are both accurately captured as just a byproduct of the ongoing product movement.

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

The box holding the feathers, of course, will be larger than the box containing the bricks. Understanding Modes of Transportation and Shipping Costs. The manner in which your freight is transported, whether it be by truck or plane, will also impact your cost. What does this mean? Let’s take a look at an example.

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

The box holding the feathers, of course, will be larger than the box containing the bricks. Understanding Modes of Transportation and Shipping Costs. The manner in which your freight is transported, whether it be by truck or plane, will also impact your cost. What does this mean? Let’s take a look at an example.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

There is also a typical drive-thru lane, of course. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. The largest U.S.