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Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain

TMC

Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain.Connect. The obvious answer is the busy border, but our experience in the automotive vertical suggests otherwise. million vehicles, and was ranked seventh-largest vehicle producer in the world and number one in Latin America. Level cargo flows.

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Overcoming Automotive Logistics Challenges – Part II

BlueYonder

Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Automotive Logistics Group Publisher, Louis Yiakoumi, about the hot topics in this industry. In Part II he will cover what automotive companies are doing to overcome those challenges. SCN: What are companies doing to overcome the key challenges facing the automotive industry?

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How The Coronavirus Epidemic is Throttling Global Supply Chains

Logistics Bureau

Ports in the United States, The Netherlands, Britain, France, and elsewhere have reported a drop in cargo volumes ranging from around 5 percent in January to an estimated 25 percent in February. The Automotive Industry. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus. Coping with the Crisis.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 In automotive assembly, however, the technology will be able to handle sheet metal shaping and stamping in low- to mid-volume. percent of all applicable facilities.

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What’s Driving Flatbed Shipping Demand and Is It Here to Stay?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Securing and protecting cargo. Global markets and government subsidies can also have an impact on North American agriculture machine production.

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This month’s Market Update highlights key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America and will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your supply chain and business. West Coast ports can now resume full operation, it will take months for trucks to clear the cargo backlog.