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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

ports we use to take advantage of the shipping availability, Dollar General’s CEO Mike Witynski told analysts. But, every mode of transportation is stretched in terms of capacity, and rates and spot rates have ballooned for each mode. Delays are more the norm than on-time deliveries.

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How Manual Consolidation is Costing You Money – A Case Example

TMC

In addition, were the out-of-route miles and loading/unloading times at each stop allowed for when the Cleveland stop was considered? At this point we know that Kentucky must ride FTL due to time restrictions, and Cleveland has a short transit time and is over the LTL weight limit. That one missed its drop appointment as well.