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The Ecommerce Fulfillment Blind Spot with Kyle Bertin

The Logistics of Logistics

Kyle is based in Denver and leads the company’s strategy, sales, partnerships, and operations functions. Like e-commerce and returns, Two Boxes employees are everywhere, with core teams in California and Colorado. The company has secured $4.5

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Home Delivery Robots: Last Mile Gamechangers

Logistics Viewpoints

Nuro has partnered with Dominos, Kroger, Walmart, Chipotle, FedEx, and 7-Eleven and has been piloting its technology in Texas, Arizona, and California. Amazon Scout has already performed well in its tests in California and Washington. The company is opening a facility in Helsinki dedicated to testing and refining Scout.

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

A huge snowstorm in Denver last week closed three interstate highways: I-25, I-70 and I-76. Road closures isolated Denver from parts of the supply chain last week. That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Rising Rates. Rising Rates.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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It isn’t clear how big a role Harvey played in that, as Northern California has also experienced widespread fires and triple-digit temperatures which may be hampering freight movements. Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63 per mile, the biggest weekly jump ever on an outbound Denver lane. FALLING LANES. per mile.

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Van freight stabilizes in early October

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Rates are rising from Seattle to California, but otherwise the picture is weak for pricing. Here are two lanes worth noting: Denver to Oklahoma City jumped 12¢ to a not-so-hot $1.43/mile. Traditional backhaul markets like Denver and Seattle held up, and Los Angeles continued to see price increases over the past month.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. VF is also building a new distribution center in Ontario, California. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired. This will be about a 1.2

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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And strong projections for California produce shipments should make for a busy June. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile. Volumes were strong after Memorial Day, particularly in Atlanta and Los Angeles.

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