Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. Nearby are distribution centers for companies ranging from Macy’s Inc. International freight being unloaded at Rickenbacker airport. a digital freight forwarder.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Within three months, the company reintroduced the original formula, renaming it Coca-Cola Classic. billion to one-up rival’s bid for Kansas City Southern railway. Amazon is already the world’s largest buyer of green energy, but through a series of deals, the company is moving to reduce its carbon footprint even more.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. Mexico’s $5 Billion Port Facelift.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 12, 2015

Like all companies, however, these customers want competitive rates. Even the smallest companies can gain a marketplace advantage by leveraging the right technology. It also increases our market share with small businesses and significantly expands our presence in the Kansas City market.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 16, 2023

Rail Regulator Approves Canadian Pacific Acquisition of Kansas City Southern Line Background In 2021, a bidding war regarding the proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) involving both Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Canadian National Railroad (CN) dominated surface transportation headlines.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 3, 2015

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. I asked Mark to share some of those memories and other insights gleaned throughout his more than 35 years with the company. These fleets were owned by companies to transport their products to the end user.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value. According to the company, that move is paying off. billion more tons of freight than they do currently. Just how bad is the driver shortage?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2021

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit a home run in the ninth inning of a game to give his team a last inning lead against the New York Yankees. bans imports of solar panel material from Chinese company. SPAC is an acronym for special purpose acquisition company. Embark Trucks to go public via $5.2 billion SPAC deal.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Companies have to look for ways to ameliorate that, such as reducing long transit times.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

But the company is not happy with just owning logistics; it continues to expand its Prime benefits. Kansas City Southern agrees to US$30B CN Rail deal. BluJay shareholders will own about 22 percent of the combined company and its current shareholders will have the right to appoint one director each to the board.

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Resilinc

JULY 13, 2021

In its first year in force, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has 1) helped to seal foreign investment deals in Mexico’s automotive sector, 2) led companies to build new logistics facilities on the border, and 3) added steam to the merger of Kansas City Southern and Canadian National railways.

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