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Transportation Strategy in a Constrained Infrastructure: 30th SCRC Meeting Kicks Off Today

Supply Chain View from the Field

The 30 th SCRC meeting kicked off today with a theme on “Transportation Strategy in an Infrastructure Constrained Environment”. This is a theme that was discussed a year ago at a conference in DC on Transportation Infrastructure, over coffee with William Lucas from Caterpillar. Another big challenge is around government regulations.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Low-income citizens, who rely on the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to support their grocery budgets, would have to pay a reduced $4.99 Pollution from the plastics industry is a major force behind the heating of the planet, according to a new report from the federal government.

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Questions Companies with U.S.-Mexico Trade Should be Asking

CH Robinson Transportfolio

On June 28, 2016, Mr. Kass testified before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security. Environmental Protection Agency holds up a shipment at the port of Baltimore because they are understaffed, it impacts supply chains across the nation.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

American Global Logistics

On March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transportation artery connecting Maryland and Virginia, collapsed. According to Maryland Port Administration data, the Port of Baltimore is the busiest U.S. The bridge's closure caused major delays for businesses transporting goods between Maryland and Virginia.

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Will the IoT Revolution Force Government to Embrace Silo-Busting?

TMC

Will the IoT Revolution Force Government to Embrace Silo-Busting? The Internet of Things (IoT) is triggering changes that cross corporate silos and force companies to look holistically at their end-to-end supply chain practices—can governments do the same? I recently had the privilege to provide a testimony before the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Workers at a plant in Baltimore manufacturing two coronavirus vaccines accidentally conflated the ingredients several weeks ago, which has contaminated up to 15 million doses of the vaccine. For example, asset-based carrier Cargo Transporters ran across-the-board pay raises but were still having trouble attracting drivers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. And will the government view Amazon Flex members as independent contractors or employees? You can work as much or as little as you want. Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle. Check out the website for a demo video.