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2019 Conferences for Consumer Goods Professionals

Alloy

7–10, ISM2019 (Houston, TX) Apr. 7–10, ISM2019 (Houston, TX) Apr. 2019 Conferences for Consumer Goods Professionals was originally published in Alloy on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story. RSVP > Feb. 3–6, Shoptalk (Las Vegas, NV) Apr. RSVP > Feb.

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Consumer Goods Boost Van Rates in Northeast

DAT Solutions

But even though van volumes were down, rates went up in Northeast, spurred by retail trade and consumer goods moving into place for Amazon’s Prime Day sales. Houston to Chicago dropped 17¢ to $1.60/mile. The biggest rate increases last week were in Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Allentown, PA.

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Hurricane Winds and Flooding Expected in Houston

DAT Solutions

Hurricane Harvey is expected to hit South Texas, including Houston and the Gulf Coast, tonight or tomorrow morning, and it may remain in place for days. After the storm passes, those emergency supplies, including food, medical supplies, and consumer goods, are usually rushed to the area. in almost 12 years.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

As I wrote about two weeks ago, Domino’s is now partnering with Nuro in Houston to make robocar deliveries. Increased demand for consumer goods, especially as the pandemic has lingered on, are exacerbating the capacity crunch. Domino’s was always able to thwart the Noid’s efforts and make the delivery on time.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Five days later, the Ideal-X sailed into Houston, Texas, where waiting trucks collected the containers for delivery to local factories and warehouses. At the same time, consumer-goods producers including Procter & Gamble Co. ” Are Collapsible Shipping Containers the Answer? are also testing the technology.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

A resins expert in Houston shared with me the following insights last week: We are through the impact of the freeze – and the LS Force Majeure clauses finally ended, but not until September! This event resulted in damaged to a lot of pipes that were not weatherized for a frozen winter storm.

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Truckload Rates Rise, as Harvey Flood Waters Subside

DAT Solutions

Trends for Harvey-related rates and freight volumes continue to solidify in the DAT database, but it’s already clear that rates are going to be extra-high on any loads heading into Houston or to metro areas that are just outside the storm zone. Notice that the worst truck shortage is in Grand Rapids, MI.