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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers. House of Representatives vote to pass an act that would increase transparency in ocean shipping capacity and prices, sending the legislation to the U.S.

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Freight Procurement is a Different Game

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It can move quickly from a situation where there is too much capacity in the market and buyers having the whip hand, to a situation where shippers are begging carriers to take their loads at almost any price. Simmons Foods Simmons Foods is a farm to fork poultry manufacturer. The freight market is mercurial. Speed is of the essence.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

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As a result, leaders are unaware of changing conditions that impact capacity and access. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. Brokers who are not only connected in the sense of having access to capacity, but ones who seamlessly integrate into a shipper’s processes and TMS. ScienceSoft. SupplyPike.