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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

percent, 491,900 jobs), Wisconsin (16.3 percent), Wisconsin’s 6th (80,000 jobs, 22.6 percent), Wisconsin’s 8th (69,600 jobs, 19.2 percent), and Wisconsin’s 5th (66,200 jobs, 17.9 INFOGRAPHIC: Making it In America. The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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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., Phone: 212.704.4593.

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Reefer Trends Signal Pre-Thanksgiving Push

DAT Solutions

But there was much more regional movement with refrigerated freight, which is evidence of a pre-Thanksgiving push. Harvests in the Upper Midwest are wrapping up, with Grand Rapids starting to fade, but Wisconsin is still strong for reefer loads. Strong inbound volumes to northern New Jersey drove prices down out of Elizabeth, NJ.

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Honoring Our 2021 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

CH Robinson Transportfolio

I love knowing that some carriers are able to be home more often with their families because we offer the most loads of anyone in North America, allowing truck drivers to optimize lane selection and schedules. What the award means to Dayton Freight. Dayton Freight. What the award means to Old Dominion Freight Lines.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Kansas’ produce season transportation spikes influence freight capacity and rates in early summer continuing through August. If dealing with North Dakota freight, expect some capacity fluctuations around this time.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Kentucky offers the UPS World Port in Louisville, DHL Americas hub in Northern Kentucky and several large FedEx ground hubs throughout Kentucky. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.