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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.” Being a Yankee from the great state of Michigan, I had never heard of the Texas Triangle, so I asked what it was. The Texas Triangle is a Place – A Really Big and Busy Place. Room to Grow in Texas.

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Package Theft Season is Here

Logistics Viewpoints

The median value of stolen merchandise was $50, with state-specific averages varying from $30 (Arizona) to $80 (Alaska). Eight US states have made package theft a felony: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

Fields marked with a * are required. First Name *. Last Name *. Business Email *. Job Title *. Company Name *. Business Address 1 *. Business Address 2. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Washington.

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What’s the Solution to Power Outage Proliferation

USC Consulting Group

And between 2008 and 2017, the total was close to 4,300, more than doubling the amount in Texas, which saw the second highest number at 1,603, Eaton reported. 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).

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Understanding Inventory Tax: An eCommerce Merchant’s Guide

Ware2Go

The states that currently tax inventory are: Arkansas Alaska Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Oklahoma Texas Vermont Virginia West Virginia. How Does Inventory Tax Affect My Business? Inventory tax affects your business if you store inventory in one of the 11 states that collect it.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

A concept released by the US Air Force Research Laboratory looks at the Starship prototypes being tested by SpaceX in South Texas. If the project, called Rocket Cargo, goes as planned, it would take advantage of this fast-growing market. Now the company is adding a pilot program in select cities allowing customers to Boston-based ButcherBox.

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Logistics of Hurricane Harvey's Humanitarian Aid

Elementum

Hurricane Harvey has been wreaking havoc in the state of Texas since Friday, August 25th, crippling most of the state, and specifically devastating Houston. It made its second landfall on Wednesday morning, August 30th, inundating another Texas city, Port Arthur, and hit the coastal areas of Louisiana.