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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

While there is evidence of both Friday and the number 13 being considered unlucky, there is no record of the two items being referred to as especially unlucky in conjunction before the 19th century. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines said it would work with Santa Monica, Calif.-based

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BR Williams Celebrates National Logistics Day

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Logistics and Transportation Company celebrates National Logistics Day, honoring the remarkable achievements of its Logistics division. With a commitment to excellence and continuous improvement, BR Williams recognizes its logistics team’s dedication and hard work in delivering top-notch service to customers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In case you’re unfamiliar with that term, mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that refers to the skill sets needed in the contemporary, advanced automated manufacturing industry. The cutoff dates apply to shipments moving within the lower 48 states and Alaska and Hawaii.

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

” The staff at Supply Chain Link notes, “The terms ‘visibility’ and ‘transparency’ are often used interchangeably in the logistics world. Logistics providers market benefits of visibility and transparency, but it has many customers wondering what exactly the difference is between the two terms.

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The Texas Triangle

The Logistics of Logistics

The other day I was talking with my friends, Kevin and Wayne at Loadtex and they kept referring to the “Texas Triangle.” The Texas Triangle refers to an area of Texas that is roughly bordered by Dallas, Houston and San Antonio / Austin (when you are Texas you get to call 4 points a triangle). It turns out it was none of those things.

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

Intelligent Audit

The GRI shipping term refers to the usual increase in fees that are applied to container shipping rates. including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Contact Intelligent Audit today to learn more about monitoring and planning for GRIs with smart freight management and logistics. and Canada. and Mexico.”.

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3 Ways State Marijuana Legalization Impacts the Trucking Industry

GTG Technology Group

Recreational marijuana is legal in Alaska, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the District of Columbia. link] – reference only. Medical marijuana is legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia. It’s simply not worth risking a career or a life. Sources: [link].