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Overcoming Automotive Logistics Challenges – Part II

BlueYonder

Is it because some of the biggest parts are being shipped from another manufacturing location? Yiakoumi: Our conference in Detroit in September had a very positive feel and there was a lot about the continuing growth in North America and what it means for the supply chain. There’s still uncertainty about how secure growth is.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped. New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

” Earlier this week, Steve Banker and I published an article about the next revolution in 3D printing , looking at the role of additive manufacturing for large industrial products. As more and more ships continue to queue up outside of major ports, some of the world’s biggest ocean shipping lines are buying cargo planes.

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The History of the Semi Truck

Freight Plus

Railroads were highly efficient at moving large amounts of cargo but could only deliver those goods to centralized urban centers where train stations were. By 1899, Winton would sell more than 100 cars, making his company the largest manufacturer of gas powered automobiles in the USA. A Detroit Diesel DD15 14.8-liter

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Texas announced a renewed push for cargo-truck inspections last month as part of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” plan to deter illegal border crossings and drug smuggling amid what he says is a lack of enforcement by the federal government. Daily market prices to move cargo from Asia to the U.S. Civil aviation authorities in the U.S.,