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Three Key Takeaways from MODEX 2024

BlueYonder

I have been going to MODEX since 2004 when it was called NAMH (held in Cleveland) and have made an incredible number of connections, some of which have become lifelong clients and friends. Material handling and supply chain industry professionals converge at a few marquee shows across the world. Read more in this article.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

ToolsGroup

– Lindsey Groff, Executive Director, Human Milk Bank Association of North America. The Human Milk Banking Association of North America (HMBANA) accredits milk banks to ensure safety, and is appealing to more mothers to donate extra breast milk. ” We normally might pack an entire truck before we ship it.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. On the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, where the remains of a 200-year-old canal built to connect Cleveland with Cincinnati snake around new warehouse parks, a modern tributary of the global economy widens a little more with each planeload of goods that roars down its runways. Brendan Murray. from 2020 and a 5.4%

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Meanwhile, 75% of furniture retailer, Ethan Allen’s products are made in North America. ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. Much of the shift is to the US, which, according to the CEO lowers its merchandising lead times.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Rising Rates. Seattle is the closest U.S.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. Content Summary: Maritime commerce in Cleveland produces over $3.5 The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5

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The History of the Semi Truck

Freight Plus

Aside from electricity, it could be argued the no greater 19th century invention shaped shipping in the United States of America more than the semi truck. So, where did the semi truck come from and how has it kept up with technology to evolve into the dominate force in shipping that it is today? to 28,000 lbs.