Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China. We’ll continue to watch this closely.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters news capsule of September 27, we pointed out that business, supply chain and transportation media had reported this that the cost of shipping a container of goods from China to the U.S. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Freight companies are eventually going to face severe challenges finding drivers to get your shipments where you want them when you want them there. One challenge to this approach, however, is that many shippers focus exclusively on price when making their transportation decisions. So as a shipper, why should you be concerned?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

MacroPoint Announces Platform Integration with JDA Transportation Management Solution. Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). On the software front, just when you thought “Does the market need another transportation management system (TMS)?” along comes Haven TMS.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The new parameters of “How, When and Where” wine was consumed affected transportation, warehousing, distribution, and even packaging. Meanwhile, ocean freight rates are hitting historic highs. Of course, last year we saw historic wildfires in California and other western wine-producing states. That’s not all. That’s not all.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

It will probably alleviate California’s drought. El Niño is set to bring copious amounts of precipitation to California and the Southern United States. will see a wet winter while California is preparing for storms that will bring floods and mudslides. Image courtesy NASA. The Southern U.S. Food prices will likely skyrocket.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent. Miami, November 2, 2017 —Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder. About Chanje.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Spot market rates seem to be suffering more from over-capacity than from lack of freight. Despite the abundance of trucks, the typical equilibrium has not yet been restored between spot and contract rates, so carriers are getting paid more on brokered freight than on shipper-direct loads in some lanes. Contract rates remain elevated.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Because import freight is sitting on docks longer and warehouses receiving containers are backlogged, we’re also seeing a shortage of containers and chassis to move containers. Communicate closely with transportation providers, supplying inbound and outbound forecasts and issuing delivery orders in advance of vessel arrival.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Although the company has not disclosed details, it is believed to be having trouble procuring parts for Bluetooth wireless communications components used in the controllers and main units as well as analog chips for controlling currents. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain. 1, said the memo.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. I’m Nerijus Poskus — Director of Pricing and Procurement at Flexport. Basically, responsible for ocean freight carriers, ocean ships that rely on truck companies. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 28, 2020

One company in California had developed a test kit that had 98% specificity, (99% compared to a PCR test). One state, California, decided to go with the Optum Serve Federal Health Services to issue the tests, paying almost a billion dollars for 850,000 tests. This effort was incredibly unsuccessful. million for a single flight.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

Then in January 1969, he and many others witnessed the ravages of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. “Food, construction, fashion, fast-moving consumer goods, electronics, automotive, professional services and freight account for more than half of all global greenhouse gas emissions.

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