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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. Houston’s expansive sprawl lacks drainage systems and has ample bodies of water that are easily exacerbated by heavy rains.

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Introduction to… Planning for the Inevitable: The Role of the Federal Supply Chain in Preparing for National Emergencies

NC State SCRC

Accordingly, the framework for assessing federal government preparedness (using pandemic planning as an illustrative example), offers a benchmark towards reviewing emergency planning on a level 5 to level 1 measure.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

EcoCart will also provide Walmart with quarterly impact and emissions reporting, which will allow the retailer to track estimated emissions and set benchmarks for third-party carrier partners. Kodiak Robotics has been delivering freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston since mid-2019.

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Broker Profile: Mystic Logistics Uses DAT Data to Succeed

DAT Solutions

“Looking at the data right now, I can see that Saturday is the best day of the week to book a truck out of Houston.” In addition to using the DAT Power load board to find trucks and DAT RateView ™ to benchmark rates, Mystic relies on DAT Market Intelligence for custom reports. ” said Nicholson. LEARN MORE.

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Rate Forecasting and Analytics in Practice

DAT Solutions

Adamo went through a series of case studies, including an analysis of van rates from Atlanta to Houston, a lane influenced highly by seasonality. He showed the tight correlation between load-to-truck ratios and freight rates – when one goes up, so does the other one.

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Hot Market Maps: Capacity at a Glance

DAT Solutions

Clicking on the map brings up the exact load-to-truck ratio for that market, as seen with Houston in the example above. The lightest areas show where there are more trucks than loads. That should make it easier and less expensive to find a truck. High season for flatbeds. Above is a Hot Market Map for flatbeds.