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The Supply Chain Can?t Stop: A story from the front lines at Ken?s Foods

Elementum

Solving this and other operational issues like VPN capacity, phone connections and getting the teams up to speed on virtual meeting platforms was only their first hurdle. As retail sales spiked dramatically, getting replenishment orders to these distribution centers became quite difficult as receiving capacity was rapidly strained.

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Summer freight: Calm before the storm?

DAT Solutions

That extra capacity has taken some of the pressure off of pricing. Pipelines are filled to capacity the West Texas oilfields, leading to a slowdown in drilling. Steel tariffs have also made new projects more expensive, since it’s not easy to source domestically. Dallas to Denver lost 25¢ at $2.59/mile.