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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

DAT Solutions

Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63 per mile, the biggest weekly jump ever on an outbound Denver lane. Chicago to Denver rates rose 22¢ to $2.72 Of course, the biggest disruptions were down in Texas, and the big changes largely mirrored van trends. Denver to Houston reefer rates also rose 63¢ to $2.53

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

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Products, of course, can be picked up at the branches. A 450,000 square foot distribution center in Denver came online last year. These supply chain problems, of course, were not unique to Ferguson; they impacted the economy as a whole and almost all sectors. Across the US, Ferguson has 6.5

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. That of course, works to VF’s advantage as well. The company’s 12 brands are organized into three categories: Outdoor, Active and Work/Work-Inspired.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference later this month in Denver? The challenge, of course, is choosing which sessions to attend, spread out across twenty-six tracks. See you in Denver soon! It’s is one of the best conferences in the supply chain and logistics industry to learn and network. Let me help you.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Before an Amazon delivery driver ever drops a package on someone’s doorstep in metro Denver, they have likely gone through a three-day course developed locally, one that could eventually serve as a model of delivery driver training across the country. The Last Mile Delivery Academy is at 6150 N. Downing St.

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3 Key Complexities You Must Address in Your Supply Chain in 2014 – Part I

BlueYonder

” In Denver, Walmart is doing same-day delivery direct to home. We have many more data sources, and of course we have some longer lead times and shorter windows. So you can go up on the Walmart site, you can buy it, and it will be delivered to your home — not to the store, the same day if you order before 10:00 a.m.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

DAT Solutions

NOT SO HOT – The Denver market is always a tough place to find a load, and outbound rates dropped even further there last week. The Mile-High City may be the origin of this week’s Worst Lane in America: Denver to L.A., If you really, really have to go to Denver, you'll want to get top dollar on the way in.