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

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VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth. To support digital sales, distribution centers increasingly need to support pick-and-pack, rather than shipping pallets.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63 per mile.

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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. Asparagus, beans, and peas are shipping out of Western Michigan, and reefer rates on the lane from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia jumped up 47¢ to $3.17/mile.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

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of Livermore, California, ceased operations on July 30. The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains. Terrill Transportation Inc. Terrill Trucking had 30 trucks and 36 company drivers. It also had 12 owner-operators.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Covering loads has been easy in the Northeast, except outbound South Texas, Southern California, and Florida as capacity out of these regions is tighter with produce heating up. Status: Open.

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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Columbus is a key distribution point for the Midwest and the Northeast, and it shipped more to the Southeast after the storms. Chicago prices also continued to climb: Chicago to Denver added 38¢ at $3.05/mile. Instead of hauling cheap freight back to California, grab a load from Seattle to Reno, NV. mile last week.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

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This has especially been the case for Pacific N orth P lains and in outbound California refrigerated freight. . Rates for o utbound Midwest to California refrigerated freight have been climbing and getting tougher to cover. . California re frigerated freight is showing some signs of recove ring. Arkansas .