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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. By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910.

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It’s Turkey Time!

Kinaxis

But seeing as this is a blog about supply chain, and not about my preferred poultry, I thought I’d take a look at what goes into getting those millions of pounds of turkey from the farm to the table. Maybe for you, but certainly not for those involved in the turkey supply chain. And my oh my how I do love my turkey!

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Supply Chain Optimization 101: How to Best Harness the Power of Big Data

AFFLINK

More importantly, how can you leverage this fascinating technology into the world of supply chain optimization? Big data is arriving from multiple sources at an alarming velocity, volume and variety.” In the realm of procurement and supply chain optimization, big data is already lifting the industry to new heights.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

DAT Solutions

Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63

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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

GlobalTranz

Additionally, overall maintenance costs have dropped by 30 percent, and predictive maintenance has reduced machine-specific failures by 70 percent, reports Louis Columbus of Forbes magazine. In other words, the supply chain will become more of a hive-mind, working together to ensure the customers and retailers are always satisfied.

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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. As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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When Government and Business Global Supply Chain Forces Can Collide

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an editorial perspective on political actions that occurred this week, specifically the State of the Union Address the release of a new U.S. Trade Policy agenda, and where government and global supply chain policies can either collide or align. . State of the Union Address.