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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River that leads to the Port of Baltimore. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6 All rights reserved.

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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. He resides, with his wife of 38 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI.

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Logistics Industry Outlook with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. He resides, with his wife of 38 years, Nancy, in Dallas, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Saranac Lake, NY, and on Water Island, USVI. About Clarendon Capital.

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Taming the Supply Chain. Will It Ever Be Social?

Supply Chain Shaman

It is one of the reasons that I went from working at AMR Research to being a partner at the Altimeter Group. I had to learn a new language, a new set of vendors and connect with a new group of users. The digital marketing group is often siloed. It is also why I launched the Rise of Social Commerce Event at Altimeter.

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Bait and Switch

Supply Chain Shaman

Source Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Each time that they are published, the Shaman sighs and chuckles in her little apartment in Baltimore. The first definition of Demand-driven Supply Chains was pushed into the market by AMR Research (now part of the Gartner Group) in 2004. The acronyms keep coming…. The cadence does not stop.

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

DAT Solutions

Regional trends for vans can be divided into two groups: South and North. The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. More loads moved last week in the top 90 lanes, and that steady increase in volume will continue to put pressure on rates.

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East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. These observations were made in the white paper by Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Source: Boston Consulting Group. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. These ports will probably see similar traffic levels to those before canal expansion.

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