Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 21, 2022
A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. Together [with IKEA] we can enhance safety, improve working conditions for drivers, and create a more sustainable freight transportation system.”.
Elementum
AUGUST 29, 2017
Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. Houston’s expansive sprawl lacks drainage systems and has ample bodies of water that are easily exacerbated by heavy rains.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
NC State SCRC
AUGUST 30, 2017
Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast and Houston with driving rains that left many businesses struggling with flooding, with little advance warning. Houston is a center for plastic resin due to the string of refineries in Texas and Louisiana, and the kind of commodities that are impacted include all plastic parts manufactured in the US.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 8, 2016
MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune).
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2013
Freight Shipments Fell 0.2% This approach allows organizations to reduce supply chain risk and potential customer dissatisfaction, versus traditional analytics that require postmortem analysis to determine root cause. It does the analysis. Ryder Announces New Transportation Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry. in June from May.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JULY 3, 2018
Imagine you are at your desk in Houston and you need to determine whether a completed order left the warehouse in China. Reroute freight to account for increased demand or last minute outages within the supply chain. Have the service provider clear their dock daily and bring freight to a consolidation point for shipment.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 24, 2017
For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
206 
Let's personalize your content