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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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Procurement Technology: An Update from Spend Matters in Baltimore

NC State SCRC

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. In one minute, we have more than 4 million search queries, more then 300 hours video uploaded, and more than 1 million Google play app downloads. The first speaker was Anne Rung, Administrator from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Prime Now Expands: One-Hour Delivery on Tens of Thousands of Daily Essentials Now Available to Prime Members in Baltimore and Miami. According to the video description on YouTube, “Hi-tech advancements like drones are becoming frighteningly common. Watch both videos and take the poll. Amazon''s Prime Air video.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Another customer is John Lewis Partnership, which is featured in a case study video. Wal-Mart seeks to tether small stores to big ones ( The Detroit News ). Free-Shipping Offers Abound This Holiday Season, According To Shop.Org.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. In these markets, shoppers will be able to place orders online throughout the day, then have items on their doorstep in as fast as five hours.

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Editor’s Selection Award: Baltimore’s Flowers & Fancies Continues to assist Individuals and Couples Mark Special Occasions

Veridian Solutions

The brief variation: For nearly 50 years, Baltimore’s plants & Fancies has been assisting couples celebrate special minutes. Those that would wish to get some of Eddie’s knowledge while home can learn to design their own flowery agreements through the web site’s instructional videos.

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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. Check out this video for a demo. Check out the website for a demo video. You can work as much or as little as you want. Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle.