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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

With global cargo lanes clogged, businesses are turning to new ways to deliver goods. Mississippi River cargo traffic near Luling, La. The former wartime airbase handled a record 1,655 international cargo arrivals in 2021, a 73% jump from 2019, and overall tonnage rose 18%. We had a good cargo business before the pandemic.

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Rocky Mount logistics boosted by direct rail access from the Port of Wilmington

Kanban Logistics

The rail terminal offers direct connections to major Midwest hubs like Chicago and St. According to the Rocky Mount Telegram , CSX is touting the Wilmington-Rocky Mount Express as the “fastest ship-to-rail service on the East Coast.” It enables cargo to reach the Midwest in five to seven days.

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Echoes of the Past Reverberate With Historic Stagecoach Shipment

Freight Center

When FreightCenter National Account Manager and history buff Sam Jones received a call from a customer who wanted to ship a stagecoach, he was right in his comfort zone. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco, California. Our experts can help you ship even the most unique cargo. Got something special to ship?

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Improving Truck Load Optimization with Better Supply Chain Planning

New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

The result is a lost opportunity to increase utilization and reduce costs, increase on-time deliveries, and streamline warehouse shipping and receiving operations. Source: Data from the Federal Reserve Board of St. Low transportation capacity utilization results in higher costs per unit shipped.

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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Ship sites called in planned shipments, and then carriers and routings were phoned back. 3: The Ocean Shipping Container: It is hard to imagine today, but until the mid-1950s, there was no standard way to ship products on ocean carriers, and most were shipped on whatever container or platform the producing company deemed best.