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This Week in Logistics News (October 29 – November 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Canoo to build battery manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Electric vehicle startup Canoo Inc said on Wednesday it would build a battery manufacturing facility at Pryor in Oklahoma with a capacity of 3,200 Megawatt hours production. However, as September progressed demand cooled and capacity continued to loosen.

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Quality Improvement in Manufacturing: Relief for Operations Manager

ThroughPut

Most importantly for ThroughPut, manufacturing and logistics operations in the industrial world are about to pick back up until Christmas. The startup and operation ultimately become the manifestation of the team’s existing skill sets and output capacity. For Europe, operations are now resuming from the extended production breaks.

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The Big Texas Chemical Freeze Raises Issues on Resiliency of the Petrochemical Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. This means that the majority of refining and petrochemical capacity is in a region susceptible to not only hurricanes, but also freezes like the one we had.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . Currently, we are seeing signs of recovery.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Namely, the market is seeing increased volume and limited capacity in the region.

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6 River Systems Continues 2020 Momentum Led by Award Wins and New Global Deployment Sites

6 River Systems

We were recognized for our work with Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems group in 2019, implementing Chucks to support fulfillment operations in their distribution center in Oklahoma City. Among these offerings are Chuck’s increased capacity, expanded international compliance and improved usability.

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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Houston is home to a number critical industries, including energy exploration, oil and gas refineries, and related manufacturing of petrochemicals and plastic resins, among others. The port has since re-opened, as have some portions of the railroads, but some capacity has yet to be restored.

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