Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Learn the top 5 features that deliver on the ambitious promises of improved efficiency and reduced costs and how leading edge companies leverage advanced technology solutions to reduce costs, improve efficiency and minimize environmental impact. The fallout from Hanjin’s bankruptcy continues, with $14 billion of cargo still stranded at sea.
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Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. The company is transitioning to a new hub-and-spoke model for distribution that sorts and stores product around its network based on how quickly shipments need to reach stores. This number fell by 5.4%
Operations and Supply Chain Management
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. Businessweek.
Elementum
MAY 13, 2015
The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. West Coast ports and an increase in interest from companies like Walmart.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 14, 2015
First, you have to differentiate between general cargo and intermodal trains,” said Carlos. Today, these trains are documented at the origin ramp [in the U.S.] So, significant changes have occurred from a transit time perspective and in the levels of service and ramp options now available in Mexico.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 16, 2023
Rail Regulator Approves Canadian Pacific Acquisition of Kansas City Southern Line Background In 2021, a bidding war regarding the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) involving both Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Canadian National Railroad (CN) dominated surface transportation headlines.
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