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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight. Here's what they had to say.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight. Here's what they had to say.

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

Some of the key points within the State of Logistics Report include the cost of logistics in the US, managing capacity, and addressing the trucker shortage. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Managing Capacity. However, this same capacity could be measured at 96.8 Growth in Logistics.

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Boeing 737 MAX 9 Door Plug Incident- Latest Update

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to launch immediate investigations. There were no reported fatalities or major injuries, which was very fortunate.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, Ore. Acquires enVista’s Capacity Solutions Brokerage Division. The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc. According to the press release: This new electrically-assisted tricycle began delivering packages in Portland, Ore., First UPS U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

transportation capacity, with Jason Seidl , Managing Director at Cowen and Company, leading the conversation. According to the press release, “LMS delivers freight management solutions and transportation savings to a diverse customer base that includes Monsanto and several other Fortune 500 companies.”

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. In fact, the company helps its supply chain both measure its carbon impact but also provides solutions, such as right-sizing packages to maximize trailer capacity and thus reduce the number of deliveries. In the U.S.,