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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Covering loads has been easy in the Northeast, except outbound South Texas, Southern California, and Florida as capacity out of these regions is tighter with produce heating up. Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, and Florida all still desirable locations for carriers.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Still easy to cover for all markets except outbound south Texas and Florida to the northeast as capacity out of these markets is harder to come by. . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 30 days. South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. Colorado .

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Veho Raises $170M to Reach $1.5B Valuation

Multichannel Merchant

Veho, a startup whose software platform matches demand to crowdsourced drivers and handles deliveries and returns out of its own warehouses, has raised another $170 million to reach a $1.5 Veho plans to expand the doorstop returns program nationally as well, and improve its warehouse automation capabilities. Photo credit: Veho.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

No issues cover ing loads throughout the market, except for outbound freight from California, South Texas, Georgia, and Florida to the N ortheast as capacity is tighter. Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Colorado ? .

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

RFgen

Texas-based Commercial Metals Company, a manufacturer, recycler and marketer of steel and metal products, had a problem, according to Supply & Demand Chain Executive: They were expanding quickly, and needed to find a way to keep up with and continue to exceed client demand and expectations. Here are some ways you can make improvements: 1.

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3 Ways to Put Together the Best Supply Chain Management Teams

RFgen

Texas-based Commercial Metals Company, a manufacturer, recycler and marketer of steel and metal products, had a problem, according to Supply & Demand Chain Executive: They were expanding quickly, and needed to find a way to keep up with and continue to exceed client demand and expectations. Here are some ways you can make improvements: 1.