Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

Target is increasing its use of larger delivery vehicles in markets served by its sortation centers, improving capacity and creating more efficient routes, executive vice president and COO John Mulligan said on an earnings call last week. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 27, 2015

In fact, there were more load posts on DAT Load Boards from January through September 2015 than in any other year except 2014 -- which was an exceptional year in freight transportation. There are lots of loads, but capacity is also abundant, due to the low cost of fuel and a number of other factors. What's different this year?

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It consolidated Cargill’s global animal feed production and strengthened its internal supply chain capacity for food production and processing. GMS is a team of nine people based in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Minneapolis. It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

– Bernt ‘Smitty’ Smith, capacity manager, Minneapolis Surface Transportation. – Sharon Varner, supervisor, capacity team, Fort Worth, TX. Even with advancements in technology , I still talk to my guys pretty regularly and learn their business goals and about their family.

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Zipline Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2021

The big-box store first opened in the early 1900s in Minneapolis, MN, and has grown into a perennial top-10 revenue capturing retailer. This will give them the opportunity to source reliable capacity that can get your order to its location as intended. Reach out to discuss our retail-driven brand transportation strategies today.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. For each product category you’ll need to take into account weight, cube, pallet, and case capacity constraints. Introduction.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize. “When addressing transportation of goods, the biggest issue my prospective customers face that I can address and correct simply is…” Communication, communication, communication.

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