Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The stores also have space for a deeper merchandise assortment, including room for an expanded food and beverage selection, according to Target. Part of its analysis is based on the recent strike preparation among freight rails that took place in September before a last-minute deal was reached, which caused a drop of 1,975 carloads.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Everyone has experienced this scenario: a great event is planned in advance, a timeline is set with a predetermined flow of the party, from when guests arrive to the food and music, all the way to their departure at the end of the evening. But as with most events, the host may experience some hiccups along the way.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Premium freight capacity improves. The food industry reshored 1,628. Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

Ortiz was a larger-than-life figure in the Boston sports scene for 14 years, with more memorable moments than anyone other baseball player I can think of. And of course, there was his famous speech following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, where he declared “this is our f—— city and nobody is going to dictate our freedom.”

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Shippers had plenty of last-minute freight to deliver before Christmas, and that stopped the slow slide we had been seeing in reefer freight. The demand for fresh food before the holiday pushed volumes up 7% last week, which boosted rates on most of the high-traffic reefer lanes. Miami to Boston added 37¢ at $2.05/mile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. The restaurant features what the company calls an Order Ahead Lane, which serves mobile-order customers their food through a conveyor system. The largest U.S.

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Freight Plus

JULY 16, 2020

Jill Clifford, freight expert, breaks down the 4 factors that makeup truckload pricing. You want to be thinking how many loads do you ship per your lane - for example, Boston MA to Cincinnati OH. You want to be thinking how many loads do you ship per your lane - for example, Boston MA to Cincinnati OH.

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Freight Plus

JULY 16, 2020

Jill Clifford, freight expert, breaks down the 4 factors that makeup truckload pricing. You want to be thinking how many loads do you ship per your lane - for example, Boston MA to Cincinnati OH. You want to be thinking how many loads do you ship per your lane - for example, Boston MA to Cincinnati OH.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

The day before I traveled to Boston, I spoke to a client. Labor shortages abound for road freight. The Freight Rates for a 40 foot container from China to the west coast of the United States is quadruple the price of a year ago. In Africa, where 38% of food is imported, the issues in global shipping will compound the unrest.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It operates through four segments: Expedited, Dedicated, Managed Freight, and Warehousing. The Expedited segment primarily provides truckload services to customers with high service freight and delivery standards. The Warehousing segment provides day-to-day warehouse management services to customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It is really feeling like the holiday season, as we got our first dusting of snow in the Boston area this week. The program, which is called Amazon Freight Partner, will collaborate with small trucking countries in Germany, Spain, Poland, France, and Italy, and train the companies to haul goods exclusively for Amazon.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

– Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. The World Economic Forum’s report on the “future of the last-mile ecosystem” states that 85% of delivery mileage from freight delivery are majorly responsible for emissions and congestion driven by commercial vehicles.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

I was hoping for 70F+ weather, but even Florida fell victim to the Polar Vortex, with temperatures only in the 50s (which felt tropical, nonetheless, compared to Chicago and Boston). Uber Freight: Transportation Facility Brand Managers. I woke up at 2:15 am on Wednesday and couldn’t fall back to sleep.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Earlier this week, I was listening to Morning Addition on WBUR Boston. After around-the-clock negotiations, President Joe Biden said Thursday that freight railway companies and workers had reached a tentative agreement that will avert a rail shutdown that could have paralyzed the economy. In all, 370 new words were added.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

We’re based in Boston, but we have a global footprint, with one of our bigger offices being in Kosovo and Hollywood, Florida, including Manhattan. I love Manhattan Beach, California, but unfortunately, being from Boston, the Yankees, and the Red Sox, it’s Manhattan, New York. You’re a Boston guy, right?

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

Here’s why: In terms of output, North Carolina is the second-largest food and beverage manufacturer in the U.S., North Carolina sits smack in the middle of the East Coast, midway between Miami and Boston, with access to several vital interstate highways like I-95, I-85, and I-40. and the fifth-largest overall. Intermodal.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Total spending on food, drinks, apparel, decorations, and other purchases for the day is expected to reach $14.6 SNAP customers in Boston can use EBT cards for online groceries. While the company does not have a full grocery department, it does offer a variety of foods and drinks in its Swedish Market.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 21, 2018

Expect a surge of spot market freight next week, as shippers rush to close the quarter on a high note, while refrigerated trucks move last-minute food for Easter. last week and Houston to Oklahoma City — a key lane for energy-related freight —gained 22¢ to an average of $2.35/mile. Volume jumped 4.6%

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

We may have prevented dirty bombs from entering the country, but not lead-tainted toys and food contaminated with melamine (among many other examples). DAT Solutions Launches Freight Market Analytics Service. Every single link in that chain must be made more secure against the terrorist threat.”. I don’t think so.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Consumer demand across many product categories experienced a sudden shift, as well, with demand for essential products like food, cough medicine, disposable gloves and toiletries increasing sharply, while demand for non-essentials like clothing and jewelry declined sharply. Sourcemap; Twitter: @sourcemap 14.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

The company went with the lowest bidder and switched logistics service providers in the UK from food delivery specialists Bidvest Logistics to DHL. For another case study example, see The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure.). Increased Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

Starting this past Wednesday and rolling through Sunday, the Vax Express will visit Boston, Mattapan, Worcester, Lowell, Lawrence, and Fitchburg. Lowes Foods pilots grocery pickup lockers at the workplace. Groceries are delivered to the lockers via the Lowes Foods To Go service. Goodyear adds AI to delivery vehicle tires.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Red Sea news: Air freight rates could spike as Red Sea attacks disrupt shipments Global trade drops 1.3% Air freight can slash delivery times to just a few days compared to weeks taken by ocean carriers.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

A recent study conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for the World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded:[5] Many companies can multiply their climate impact by decarbonizing supply chains. ” Eight supply chains account for more than 50% of global emissions. A significant share is indirectly controlled by only a few companies.”

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