Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

req’d) Amazon adds in-garage delivery to in-home, in-car options (Good Morning America) Kroger’s autonomous delivery cars latest salvo in Houston grocery wars (Houston Chronicle) Walmart to Develop Its Own Supply Chain for Angus Beef (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Such factors will inevitably lead more shippers to consider air imports, but even such a strategy is subject to delays and higher costs as rates and volumes soar. Carriers have maintained their control over pricing power across all modes of transport, including drayage service providers, TL and LTL. TL and LTL Is Still a Bull Market.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

But it is possible to stay a step ahead of events by identifying the risk factors, and developing a strategy for managing the main threats. As expected, the Canal’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shippers in the U.S. – Work with rail carrier partners to ensure capacity. Multiple risks. “K”

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers, and a vast array of plastic products, have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. For example, prices for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, have more than doubled since last summer, according to S&P Global Platts.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In reality, warehouse robots are augmenting the work of humans, streamlining tedious, repetitive tasks and reducing errors, while also easing the physical demands on warehouse workers. It’s no longer a question of whether they will exceed human capacities, but when. Soon, robots will replace those jobs, too.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Demand was soaring for retail freight, and the ELD mandate that had just taken effect led to a major capacity crunch. Granted, fuel prices are higher than they were a year ago , which cuts into carrier profits. Hot markets Houston volumes spiked two weeks ago, and pricing caught up last week.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

Until recently, there was a lack of infrastructure when it came to gathering and processing that gas, and for several recent years, the low domestic price for natural gas discouraged new investment. The difference between domestic and international gas prices creates export opportunities, which has led to new investments in infrastructure.

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GTG Technology Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Some experts predict ELDs that make it impossible to falsify logbooks will reduce current capacity between 2.5 Many carriers are scrambling to improve route planning and cut layovers to adjust to recent implementation. Houston is a Major Transportation Hub. Most of Houston’s refineries shut down during the storm.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

As a result, leaders are unaware of changing conditions that impact capacity and access. “Tightening capacity requires a more ‘connected’ broker…” While freight growth is forecast to slow in 2019, truckload capacity will remain tight, largely driven by a tight labor market, new regulations and other factors.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 30, 2020

This strategy includes re-opening closed parking facilities and building new parking facilities. The driver shortage is an important issue for shippers because it contributes to a lack of capacity in the industry. Fewer drivers means less competition, which means higher prices. What Can Be Done About Truck Parking?

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

6, according to GasBuddy.com, a retail price-tracking service. We were long-hauling from Florida to Houston last week, and now we’re talking about going from Houston to Florida,” said Andy Milton, senior vice president of supply for Mansfield Oil in Gainesville, Georgia.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2016

I was even able to view seat capacity to see if it was even feasible for me to get on those flights. And best of all, I was able to quickly gauge pricing of all of those alternatives as I went through them. The modular problem of the travel industry has been eliminated.

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6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

You’ll need to know about fire safety codes and guidelines for things like shelving height, hanging weights, human capacity, etc. When reviewing the strategy, look deeper than revenue growth. With the deteriorating average selling prices that most products experience, to maintain the same revenue, the number of units will increase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

McCormick plans to eliminate $100M in costs and inefficiencies. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. Speaking of container ships, global brands pledge to eliminate maritime emissions by 2040.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

However, some categories are capacity constrained. Even if AAP or other auto part companies wanted to move production, there is no manufacturing capacity in the US or anywhere else, so creating redundancy in this case is very difficult. Thermo is very much affected by Brexit, and has worked on creating strategies to deal with this.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The sprawling affected area of Houston is close to the size of Massachusetts and current expected costs of rebuilding the Texas city alone are $100 billion and could increase. 1, 10 refineries in the region were still shut, representing a combined refining capacity of 2.9 percent of total Gulf Coast refining capacity and 15.8%

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The two main planks of the GSA would seek to tackle non-market excess capacity and carbon emissions. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Daily market prices to move cargo from Asia to the U.S. UP.Labs is a division of multi-strategy investment firm UP.Partners.

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