Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 8, 2022

Atlas also has maintained a strong relationship with DHL including joint ownership of Atlas’ subsidiary Polar Air Cargo in which DHL is a minority owner. I briefly discuss this further in a recent Air Cargo World story I wrote last month - A world potentially on strike. If this company is to succeed, they need to work together.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. appears to be edging out Chicago for first place. area, especially on eastbound lanes. A Hanjin ship passing the Golden Gate Bridge - Photo by Basil D Soufi.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Floor & Decor is opening a new transload distribution facility in Los Angeles to allow it to “maximize cargo weight which will lead to fewer containers and drive ocean freight drayage savings,” according to the retailer’s CFO, Trevor Lang. I’m also an analyst at the Journal of Commerce.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Based on surveys that RLA has done in the past year, most returns are handled in-house and are often done in the same distribution centers where store/e-commerce inventory is kept. Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 27, 2018

No surprise – the Buffalo metro area is home to countless warehouses and distribution centers to support cross-border trade, and they've been busy this month. Eastbound: Chicago to Buffalo gained 10¢ to $3.10/mile, Buffalo’s nickname, “The City of Good Neighbors,” describes its importance in the U.S.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

ProMat (NO COST) Dates: April 8 – 11, 2019 in Chicago, IL ProMat is among the nation’s greatest no-cost conferences. Veridian Partner: Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD) Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Columbus is a hub for retail distribution centers, and lane rates last week for L.A. Chicago, 2. to Elizabeth , NJ is a 2,782-mile trip, and it paid $1.70/mile mile on average for the past week. That’s the highest rate for that lane in more than a year. to Columbus were also the highest they’ve been in a year, at $1.59/mile.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 19, 2023

The terminal enables rail containers to be offloaded from freight cars arriving at the terminal and then loaded onto another train or truck for final distribution. The rail terminal offers direct connections to major Midwest hubs like Chicago and St. It enables cargo to reach the Midwest in five to seven days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

to expand monkeypox vaccine, drug distribution. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday said it will significantly expand the number of distribution locations for monkeypox vaccines and treatments through a new $20 million contract with AmerisourceBergen Corp. Driving training programs overwhelmed by interest.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This has alerted shipping lines and prompted some to entertain rerouting cargo to New Orleans and Alabama, and even as far away as the Bahamas and Mexico. Another option being explored is for carriers to unload cargo at other ports in order to take in lighter loads upon entering Houston. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Dates: April 8 – 11, 2019 in Chicago, IL. Manhattan Momentum brings together global thought leaders, market changers, and trend setters in the WMS and distribution center space. Dates: June 10 – 12, 2019 in Chicago, IL. ProMat (NO COST). ProMat is among the nation’s greatest no-cost conferences.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions. markets, as well as in the Chicago and New York markets, with the latest technology in commercial electric vehicle (EV) charging.

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FLEXE

MAY 20, 2016

When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

This trend repeats every year, as consumer goods from Asia arrive at the ports and begin the eastward journey to regional distribution centers throughout the country. Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. Rates fell on the lanes from L.A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

UPS will make dry ice, offer freezers for vaccine distribution. Schiphol airport gears up for chilled vaccine cargos. While Pfizer is still seeking regulatory approval in the US, the first shipments are en-route from Brussels to US distribution centers aboard United Airlines charter flights.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

There are at least six states that are typically served by distribution centers in Houston , and for now, they will have to be re-supplied from a different direction. Outside of the storm-affected areas, rates were trending up out of Buffalo and Chicago , while prices continued to rise steadily in the Midwest and Northeast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

FedEx plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery with Elroy Air. Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. FedEx also plans to test autonomous drone cargo delivery, partnering with Elroy Air. Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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FLEXE

MAY 12, 2016

.</p> <p>When you consider locations for logistics facilities, you might first think of the cities with the biggest ports or the most warehouse properties and transportation options, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Chicago has the most load posts, but there are plenty of trucks too, so the load-to-truck ratio is edging up from 1.1 Snow is in the forecast for the coming week, so reefers may be in high demand to protect chemicals and other temperature-sensitive cargo from freezing. There are a few bright spots on the map, however.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. HOT MARKETS – Three markets had rate increases last week for outbound vans, and all three are known for retail distribution centers. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. The Philly market is home to some large distribution centers, as is its neighbor Allentown , so that whole area got a little lift from freight heading to even bigger population centers in the Northeast. You'll still average about $1.40

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2016

Accenture Releases Enhanced Ocean Cargo Pricing Software to Provide Greater Pricing Visibility for Carriers. With Amazon, you never know, which is why I’ll be updating the presentation I will deliver at the SMC3 Connections 2016 Conference on June 28th in Chicago (“A–Z: The Emergence of Amazon as a Global 3PL”) from now until I walk on stage.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Air Cargo Capabilities. As Denmark-based carrier Maersk looks to expand air cargo capabilities around the globe, North American airports see increased investment from the multimodal shipping giant. In October, Maersk Air Cargo announced two weekly flights from Greenville, S.C., Maersk Invests in U.S.

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ShipBob

MAY 11, 2021

Many factories and warehouses faced closures due to COVID outbreaks, which disrupted the fulfillment and distribution processes. The Suez Canal became blocked, which held up inventory from the cargo on board the ship, as well as other ships that couldn’t go their planned route. Distribute your inventory across multiple locations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 15, 2021

Smithfield Foods prepares for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to US employees. BrightDrop, which plans to sell electric pallet movers this year and an electric cargo van next year, will deliver 500 FedEx delivery vehicles this year. Albertsons is piloting a new contactless pick-up kiosk at its Jewel-Osco stores in Chicago.

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets, and the occasional podcast on Air Cargo World. Photo credits go to depositphotos.com For daily thoughts and shares, be sure to follow me on Twitter and LinkedIn. I wear a number of hats these days. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains!

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With Amazon looming on the horizon, Advance Auto Parts is prepared to defend its territory with nearly 6,400 stores and 54 distribution centers that enable same-day or next-day delivery. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

CEVA also delivers contract logistics solutions featuring customized, flexible design and a range of tailored warehousing and distribution services across the country. of distribution operations to its clients. 2016 revenues: $2.31 Printer-friendly version. Total Quality Logistics. Media Type. Media Caption. Total Quality Logistics.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Supply Chain Dive , reporting on continued White House initiatives, said, “ efforts will remain focused on data collection and identifying potential incentives to encourage shippers and carriers to move cargo faster. ”. The rate increase is part of FedEx’s ambitious plan to save up to $2.3 billion in operational costs in 2023. .

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using a sophisticated set of AI rules and constraints, such as priority, cargo type, flight schedules, pick-up schedules and resource capabilities, resource assignments are made automatically to handle and process each container within each arriving/departing cargo aircraft. " What do you, the reader, think of AI technologies?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2021

US to detail global distribution plan for 80 million vaccine doses. Sri Lanka braces for oil spill from sunken cargo ship. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. Yesterday, a chemical-laden cargo ship sank off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparking fears of an environmental disaster.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

FedEx and Chicago-based supply chain visibility provider FourKites have partnered to build a global supply chain intelligence platform, the companies announced Tuesday. it will carry less cargo and be able to drive a shorter distance. Under the agreement, FedEx has invested an undisclosed amount in FourKites.

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