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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The flight between Dayton and Columbus dramatically increased the speed with which goods could be delivered in the U.S. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. In 1896, the invention of the ‘horseless carriage’ semi-truck improved how goods moved across our country. Logistics can help reduce costs.

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Machine Learning and the Business of Tomorrow

Enterra Insights

Louis Columbus ( @LouisColumbus ) explains, “Enterprises are striving to find greater meaning in the massive amounts of data they generate and save every day. As Columbus notes, machine learning is ideal for discovering patterns. ”[1] Dr. .” ” Machine learning and the supply chain. They are: 1. . ” 7.

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California Freight Heats Up, Spurred By Hanjin Collapse

DAT Solutions

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. Those eastbound freight moves will become more urgent, and rates are likely to rise further, as Black Friday draws closer. Prices slipped in the Northeast, though.

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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

We needed to find a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouse, quickly.”. Not only did they have availability in their FTZ space, but they were within a reasonable distance from Kenda’s Columbus, Ohio warehouse and yet, centralized in case Stotsenburg found new distribution points for the tires. Evans Distribution Systems fit the bill.

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Want to Help With FEMA Loads? It's Complicated.

DAT Solutions

So if you're looking to haul FEMA freight, or to help with disaster recovery, there's still plenty to do. Trucks, warehouse space, and logistics services are needed in Florida, Georgia and even Texas, and they may be required soon in Massachusetts or New Jersey. Provide warehousing or trucks for non-FEMA relief.

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Retail Shipments Keep Truckload Capacity Tight

DAT Solutions

Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end. All the extra freight in Los Angeles has created more urgency, though, so more of those loads are ending up on trucks instead of trains, and the average spot rate rose 13¢ to $1.69/mile. FALLING LANES.

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New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. The preferred amount of inventory held on ships and trucks depends on constraints such as the value of the cargo. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both? West Coast ports.

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