Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Planes, Cranes, and Barges: How America Is Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos. The upswing was largely driven by trade between Asia and North America, where the volume of containers jumped 33% from the average level for the five years preceding the pandemic. Businessweek. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. Brendan Murray.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 14, 2022
battery production site for Panasonic, and completion of Series D funding round for on demand warehousing provider Flex e. a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. We include this week’s announcement of selection of a new U.S. Panasonic Energy Co., The facility is expected create upwards of 4,000 jobs.
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Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America. PepsiCo Foods North America introduced tractors with liftable tandem axles which can lift the second axle if the load is not too heavy.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 23, 2022
Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. .
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 28, 2023
Views from the catwalk Ford Motor Company’s F-150 has been America’s best selling truck for 46 consecutive years. Consider whether or not you would see such opportunities by looking at charts and graphs… The gymnast’s turnaround Alan Mulally was figuratively and literally a gymnast (at least during his time at the University of Kansas).
Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
Panasonic plans to resolve the bottleneck in early 2024 when it starts producing the advanced cells at the $4 billion battery factory it’s building in Kansas. Major companies such as Amazon.com, Walmart, and Uber have emerged as key destinations for Afghans and other refugees looking for their first job in America.
Freight Center
JANUARY 1, 2019
If you frequently ship between states, or are considering opening a warehouse location in a particular state, take a look at our state-by-state breakdown below to help you make the best decision for you and your business. Additionally, the state serves as the primary gateway for shipments to and from Latin America and the Caribbean.
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