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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

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U.S.-Mexico-Canada Freight Down in All Modes for April

Supply Chain Brain

Port of Houston, Arthur, and Texas City are the top water port connections for U.S. Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico. energy flows on the Southern border.

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The Hydrogen Advantage for Commercial Trucking

Supply Chain Brain

Texas specifically has a strategic triangle connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, providing an ideal testbed with distances perfectly suited to hydrogens 500-mile range. at 29% of the total. at 29% of the total. Greater than 20% of the U.S. total truck fleet operates in California and Texas alone.

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The Story Continues…. Let’s Don’t Sugar Coat the Real Issue

Supply Chain Shaman

On March 16th-18th, I will be on a book tour in Europe discussing the concepts of Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. The following week, I am speaking at the Ortec, Optimus Event in Atlanta , the RIS News event in Orlando , and the Demand-Driven Institute Event in Houston. Lora Cecere is the Supply Chain Shaman.

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Changing SRM Behaviors in a Period of $70/bbl Oil

Supply Chain View from the Field

I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. It seems as if the infrastructure is continuing to grow, based on the strong oil prices we’ve seen in the last few years.

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26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. Christoph Seitz is the Co-Owner of CFR Rinkens , a global leader in the shipping of commercial cargo, specializing in the containerized shipping of motor vehicles. As a result, leaders are unaware of changing conditions that impact capacity and access. Christoph Seitz.

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August 2024 Freight Market Update

Stord

drop off in spot loads, a metric displaying the heat of the produce season leading up to the 4th of July holiday, aka the “peak of summer peak season”. Key concerns remain cargo theft and inefficient communication methods. Find your way to Los Angeles, Houston or Eastern New Jersey if you can. Reefer : Back to normal.