Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2023

Starting next week, recreational marijuana sales will be legal in Maryland, and over the next two years, will be legal in Virginia and Minnesota. Companies at this stage are the first point of harvesting quality marijuana. From an actual supply chain standpoint, there are many entities that need to co-exist.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

Starting next week, recreational marijuana sales will be legal in Maryland, and over the next two years, will be legal in Virginia and Minnesota. Companies at this stage are the first point of harvesting quality marijuana. From an actual supply chain standpoint, there are many entities that need to co-exist.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company is working with select sellers on the pilot version of this program, known as Ship in Own Container, this year. In 2022, Amazon shipped 11 percent of items globally without any added packaging by the company. The Federal Trade Commission, the U.S.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2015

Robinson , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics titled, “ When Shippers, 3PLS, and Universities Collaborate on Supply Chain Research.” Here’s a snippet of Steve’s response: What we’ve seen over the years is transportation, logistics, and supply chain moving from being back-office, required functions to being very strategic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

When a company undergoes a digital transformation, the transformation should be based on an understanding of what they want to achieve. When companies want to digitally transform their supply chain capabilities, moving to an integrated business planning process (IBP) is often at the heart of the transformation. Dean Sorenson concurs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

If you are a regular reader of the Cerasis blog, you know our goal is to educate and inform those in the manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, logistics, and transportation space with best practices, trends, and industry news so that we can create a community of people. 20 Manufacturing Blogs You Need to Be Reading.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 29, 2020

MPR News reports, “The JBS pork company announced … that it would indefinitely close its processing plant in southwest Minnesota, just days after state officials announced that more than two dozen employees of the plant have tested positive for COVID-19.”[3] counties, the analysis found.”[2]

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2 The company has tens of thousands of suppliers globally.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Minnesota Trucking Association estimates the country has a shortage of 60,000 drivers due to longtime recruitment issues, early retirement, and COVID-canceled driving-school classes. Every stage of the supply chain is breaking down in its unique way to the detriment of companies everywhere. We genuinely care about them.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2017

For example, a recent consumer products company we worked with needed a supply chain built from the ground up. But that’s what logistics service providers do, which is why 3PLs can successfully integrate new businesses without disrupting their customers’ day-to-day operations in the process. To do that, you need expertise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Until this week’s announcement, much of the responsibility for training workers fell to state and local governments as well as the companies themselves. The shipping companies’ perceptions of risk matter because they are what will dictate when vessels return to the region.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 30, 2022

Lee is the Founder and CEO of Sales Architects , a company that helps its clients hire the right sales people, effectively onboard them, and align their sales activities with business objectives. He has helped hundreds of companies, in various industries and sizes, create marketplace disruption – leading to explosive, profitable growth.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 25, 2020

As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hundreds of companies, including many of our customers, had to rework supply chains and shift their focus to the urgent need of expediting personal protective equipment (PPE), hospital equipment, and other medical supplies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 13, 2022

Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and U.S. According to various reporting, the principal distinction from both measures is that the House legislation had forbid ocean shipping companies from refusing to transport U.S. In March of this year, under the co-sponsorship of U.S.

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Resilinc

MARCH 16, 2021

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on a Minnesota roller skate maker, Riedell Shoes, that lost more than 40% of its revenues at the beginning of the pandemic when roller rinks shut down. Logistics problems are compounding the supply-demand imbalances.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. Minnesota leads the nation in turkey production followed by North Carolina, Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia. 3] Kevin Jessop, “ The Logistics & Supply Chain of Thanksgiving ,” Cerasis, 23 November 2016.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

In this post, I will outline how to select reliable core carriers and find the right third party logistics provider (3PL) for your business. We often share best practices from our work with companies in a wide variety of industries. Find the right mix of asset providers. Intellectual capital.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news: New COVID vaccines need absurd amounts of labor and materials. Tesco has offered to use its country-wide distribution company Best Food Logistics to aid the roll out of the vaccine. Hy-Vee is also administering the Moderna vaccine to frontline health care workers in Iowa and Minnesota.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The Minnesota Trucking Association estimates the country has a shortage of 60,000 drivers due to longtime recruitment issues, early retirement, and COVID-canceled driving-school classes. Every stage of the supply chain is breaking down in its unique way to the detriment of companies everywhere. We genuinely care about them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As the war rages on in Ukraine, more and more companies and countries are looking at ways they can help with massive humanitarian aid. With new entrants to the market promising 15-minute delivery, it is making companies like Instacart make adjustments. And adjust they have.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

[00:49] Introduce you and your company. We are based in Minnesota. 12:01] What are the problems that companies who are trying to deliver frozen foods to consumers’ homes run into? 22:58] Explain the whole process from the time a company makes a frozen food item to when it gets to the consumer. Cygnus Frozen 3PL: [link].

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Brick-and-mortar behemoth, Target, is calibrating its last-mile logistics to keep itself at pace with the shifting trends in consumer behavior. market opened a sortation center in Minnesota last year to strengthen its last-mile capabilities. Another US-based ecommerce company increased its on-time delivery by a whopping 96%.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 12, 2014

Im a Big Ten fan and my team is the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Many of you may be asking, Minnesota has a college football team? And the answer is, Yes, they do. And whats more, at one time they were great. The beauty of LinkedIn  as a source for news is that you can tailor the information to suit your needs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

I have yet to jump on the metaverse bandwagon, but I see more and more companies offering “virtual experiences” to the masses. And now, more companies are trying to use the metaverse to make interactions as lifelike as possible. And now on to this week’s logistics news. This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. that her company increased driver pay 15 percent this year to try to attract more drivers. Unlike In the past, where workers would move to a new company when theirs was bought out, many are now avoiding the hassle entirely and quitting the business. According to.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

Be sure to check out this case study to read how we helped a major healthcare company implement a new UDI labeling process for medical devices. Company Name *. Our dedicated team of in-house label exports can provide exactly what you need. Learn more about how our label solutions will fit practically any application could imagine.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 16, 2017

Vinnie Schleper and Ben Nadeau launched Volta Logistics in May of 2015 as two-person team. Within 18 months, however, the company had already grown to 12 employees. Vinnie Schleper (left) and Ben Nadeau (right) of Volta Logistics. The two met while working for the same company, and they decided to strike out on their own. "We

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

In this conversation with Joe Lynch, she talks more about self-awareness and why it is critically important in leadership, whether in the logistics space or elsewhere. Please introduce yourself, your company, and where you’re calling from. Please introduce yourself, your company, and where you’re calling from.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

YRC Worldwide is a Fortune 500 company based in Overland Park, KS. In 2012, the company had revenues of $4.9B. lower than 2011, however, it was the first time in 6 years that the company earned a profit. The company was founded in Oklahoma City, OK. YRC Freight is the largest subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. Yellow Corp.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2014

Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Eastern Connection has a large array of services ; in addition to same day and overnight delivery, it also offers international shipping through a partnership with TNT Express and offers customized logistics solutions through its logistics department. It was highlighted by Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news: New COVID vaccines need absurd amounts of labor and materials. Tesco has offered to use its country-wide distribution company Best Food Logistics to aid the roll out of the vaccine. Hy-Vee is also administering the Moderna vaccine to frontline health care workers in Iowa and Minnesota.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

A swath of trucking companies were forced to close their door permanently in 2019 as their revenues were slashed and talk of recession intensified. Through just six months of 2019, approximately 640 trucking companies went bankrupt, according to data from Broughton Capital LLC. Tariffs’ Impacts on the Trucking Market.

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