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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.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

DAT Solutions

Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled. Dallas rates also soared, as some freight was diverted to that busy freight hub. Buffalo to Charlotte lost 13¢ at $1.75 RISING LANES.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.

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Apple – carbon

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The company’s initiative means that it will work to transition its manufacturing suppliers to renewable sources of electricity to power their operations. Charlotte News & Observer). Freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel International’s second-quarter operating earnings fell 28.5% Patriot-News). in June from a year ago.

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How rate transparency grows SMBs: Introducing the FBA Index

Freightos

Of course, COVID-19 has accelerated this trend, with more consumers working from home and ordering online, while it’s also become easier for sellers to source on Alibaba, import, and then sell on Shopify or Amazon.com. In other words, while demand and sourcing was able to keep up, last-mile distribution became a key bottleneck for SMBs.

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How Will Hurricane Harvey Affect Freight Rates?

DAT Solutions

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Buffalo to Charlotte added 20¢ to $1.88 RISING LANES. per mile.

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