Freight Plus

DECEMBER 19, 2018

“Demand is exceeding capacity in most modes of transportation by a material amount,” Broughton wrote. “In The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) and the Cass Intermodal Index both show impressive YoY growth in volume and rates respectively. According to a report by. Logistics Management.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I always come back from these conferences inspired and fascinated at how diligent chemical supply chain managers must be to mitigate risk and adverse events. The chemical supply chain continues to faces significant challenges, with more global and complex supply chains, leaner inventories, and rising customer expectations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2022

This could come at the expense of a reduced contribution to system flexibility but would support economies of scale in CO2 transport and storage infrastructure and maximize climate benefits. These technologies include absorption, adsorption, chemical looping, membrane gas separation or gas hydration.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Manufacturers I’ve spoken with say adding real-time monitoring to their WMS delivers improved logistics, coordination with transportation providers, inventory level visibility, and greater accuracy regarding the status of inbound shipments into warehouse locations. Gillett January 14, 2016.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 12, 2021

a provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Carriers, Inc.,

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Zipline Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Initially, generalized firms found the most success in arranging transportation for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Other 3PLs choose other specializations like produce or alcohol transportation. The idea that you should call the same provider to ship produce and chemicals simply no longer flies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, Executive Editor Bob Ferrari pens highlights of the 2022 Crossroads Event recently conducted by the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This Editor had the opportunity to attend the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics ( CTL ) 2022 Crossroads Event. Background.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Robinson Introduces Navisphere App for Customers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

I spend the bulk of my time these days reviewing young technology companies primarily in North America, Europe, and Latin America,” said Dan. “I Like many other leading logistics service providers, Transplace invests significantly in technology, including its own software-as-a-service transportation management system (TMS).

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2021

Whether it’s deforestation from farming grains or livestock; carbon emissions from transport and production plants; or chemical waste produced manufacturing household products, it’s important for a business to understand all the ways in which it impacts the environment – and to take action to minimize its footprint.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The proximity to main customers, a more resilient value chain and reduction of transportation costs favor decentralisation of production. 50% of the interviewed companies have implemented re-shoring initiatives in the last 3 years for up to 20% of their Asia-based production capacity.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

For example, if the supplier has several big name cosmetic industry customers (90% of their business) and you are buying specialty automotive chemicals from them (less than 5% of their business), the supplier will be influenced in the direction of the cosmetic customers and they will get the attention, products and services before you.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

Sourcing from local suppliers to support the local communities and save costs on transportation. In 2019 , 72% of consumers in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia reported buying more environmentally friendly products than they did five years ago, and 81% said they expected to buy even more over the next five years.

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AB&R

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Thermal label solutions are more complex than you think – different adhesives perform best on different surfaces, ability to resist chemicals and scratches varies, and new technologies automate color. Inefficient labels are hiding in plain sight — wreaking havoc on the productivity of your staff and impacting the ability to meet your KPIs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Normalcy Index calculated weekly by the Economist projects that North America is 67% of the way back to normalcy from COVID, but globally, it is lower at 50% with many flare-ups. Yet, transportation optimization products focus on managing price, not constraints. Expect disruption in transportation cycles.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Originally native to Asia, the BMSB was accidentally imported to North America in the late 1990s, and to some European countries after 2000. In addition to decimating crops, these pests pose a potential and severe biosecurity risk as they secrete a smelly chemical when threatened that can cause a burning sensation on skin contact.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Due to petrochemical producers cutting production following Covid-19, and a variety of storms and hurricanes, base chemicals are in short supply, leading to slower production at paint makers including Sherwin-Williams and PPG. Department of Transportation ).

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Another is Chemnet, which is a vertical B2B marketplace for chemical sales and purchases. Broadly speaking, the Asia-Pacific region dominates the space, with an estimated 80% of market share, followed by North America and Europe. An example is PartCycle, which focuses on buying and selling auto parts.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The service most frequently outsourced to a 3PL is transportation management (24%), followed by warehouse management (19%). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). CEVA Logistics (The Americas). Service coverage encompasses North America, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The transaction will enhance XPO’s range of supply chain solutions by making XPO the second largest less-than-truckload (LTL) provider in North America, and will expand the company’s global contract logistics platform. XPO and Con-way both have e-fulfillment contract logistics platforms in North America and Europe.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Oracle Announces New Releases of Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management. TMW Systems Announces New Products, Features that Enable Transportation Businesses to ‘Make the Most of Now’ HighJump Announces Brewers’ Edge. eBay Launches New Speedy-Delivery Membership in Germany (Venture Beat).

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Resilinc

MARCH 14, 2023

The main mission of this task force is to accelerate the development of a sustainable domestic lithium battery supply chain in North America. Thankfully, Li-Bridge is working to accelerate the lithium battery supply chain in North America — not just the United States. Energy Secretary David M.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Deep Impact (1998) In Deep Impact , a comet strikes the earth, creating a mega-tsunami that devastates the Atlantic coasts of North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. and key regions worldwide.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Making a product sustainable – ensuring the product is efficient – means choosing energy-efficient manufacturers and manufacturing methods, decreasing water usage and chemical inputs, and by using renewable, non-polluting energy sources. Sustainability certifications in North America.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

Now in our sixth year supporting the SPLC, it did not disappoint: This was the strongest and the most diverse gathering of committed and capable practitioners we’ve ever seen in North America — it felt like a real groundswell of action on sustainable purchasing! Strong Focus on Supplier Practices, and Private Sector.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2017

In CAR-T cell therapy, every single dose of a treatment is completely personalized, as it involves extracting the patient’s immune cells, bringing them to a production facility, genetically modifying them, transporting them back (at minus 180oF!!), one cannot speed up the chemical or biological aspects of manufacturing beyond a certain point.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

The British Retail Consortium warns that higher transportation and shipping insurance costs could lead to delays and price hikes, potentially affecting product availability over the coming months. Currently, key Indian export sectors like petroleum products, cereals, and chemicals are impacted. Meanwhile, MOSAIC, a leading U.S.-based

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

There are currently mines in Europe, Australia, Africa and North America at the feasibility study stage (the final stage of pre-production, that determines whether to develop a mine), with some –– such as the Nolans Bore mine in Australia –– set to be operational within the next three years. It is one of the 17 Rare Earth Elements.

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