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Supply chain leadership lessons from Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Aikman, who led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in four years in the early ‘90s, may not be the first person you think of when it comes to giving great supply chain advice. Valuable lessons, even if you’re not a Dallas Cowboys fan. The post Supply chain leadership lessons from Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman appeared first on The 21st Century Supply Chain.

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The Dallas-Ft. Worth Distribution Advantage

NFI

As the world regains its footing post-pandemic, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area continues to grow economically. metros to post three-year job gains, the Dallas region is recovering to pre-pandemic employment levels faster than all other large U.S.

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FAA Warns Airline Pilots as GPS Signals Disrupted Around Dallas

Supply Chain Brain

The GPS problem demonstrates the risks of widespread reliance on weak radio signals from space used for everything from timing stock trades to guiding jetliners

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Driverless Trucks to Deliver Toilet Paper to Dallas Sam’s Clubs

Supply Chain Brain

s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s

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All Roads Lead to Dallas

NFI Industries

Famously known for the barbecue, the Cowboys, and the State Fair of Texas, Dallas ranks as the ninth largest city in the United States with the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area ranking fourth. As the fourth largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in 2016, Dallas has been among the United States’ economic growth leaders and.

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Quiet 3PF Unveils New Fulfillment Center in Dallas 

Supply Chain Brain

Quiet 3PF, an outsourced fulfillment partner to premium and lifestyle brands, announced the opening of?its?first first fulfillment center in Texas

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Looking for a Fulfillment Company in Dallas? Good Choice!

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

The Dallas Fort-Worth region is the 4th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. In this article, we’ll explore some of the benefits that your company can receive by partnering with a fulfillment company in Dallas to ship to your B2C customers.

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Come see us at RILA in Dallas

Locus Robotics

Join us at RILA in Dallas on February 22nd to 26th, where we’ll show you how the Locus Solution improves retail omnichannel, store replenishment, online fulfillment, and more. The post Come see us at RILA in Dallas appeared first on Locus Robotics.

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How Supply Chain Best Practice Metrics Can Predict the NFL Super Bowl

Kinaxis

Some NFL teams have a net value of nearly $3.2B (Dallas Cowboys). General News Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management Aaron Rodgers Associated Press Brett Favre Christmas Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Eddie Lacy Green Bay Packers Insider trading Lambeau Field Mike McCarthy (American football) National Football League NFC Championship Game Quarterback Tony Romo

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DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: 10 Reasons to Consider a Dallas Fulfillment Center

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

When the Wall Street Journal recently reported that Dallas was in late-stage talks with Amazon to become home to the company’s second U.S. Over the years, we’ve watched Dallas become one of the country’s hottest markets – for corporate headquarter locations and for logistics and distribution. headquarters, some people may have been surprised. By contrast, all of us at Amware were anything but.

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Amware Fulfillment Expands B2C Distribution Space in Southern California and Dallas

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Amware Fulfillment is opening up two new distribution centers in San Bernardino, CA and Dallas, TX to support growth of existing and new clients. Both brand new facilities will focus on B2C distribution and will be operational in October 2021. Amware Fulfillment News

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Texas Deep Freeze Will Bring a Fresh Test to Power Grid

Supply Chain Brain

Texas is facing an Arctic blast this week that threatens to leave Dallas blanketed in snow, freeze oil and natural gas production areas and will test the state’s power grid

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CPO Summit to Benefit Senior Procurement Executives and Suppliers

Supply Chain Brain

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for March 25, 2022

Supply Chain Digest

Thieves Stealing Full Amazon Trucks in Dallas. Potential West Coast Port Strike this Summer. US GDP was Strong in Q4, but could See Q1 Fall. Performance Team Places Big Order for eTrucks

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on What Cities are Seeing the Most DC Construction

Supply Chain Digest

The Dallas Metro Market is Way Out in Front

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USPS Is Testing Self-Driving Trucks With TuSimple Autonomous Technology

Kuebix

Autonomous Vehicles Blog Future Tech Truckload Dallas Phoenix Self Driving Truck TuSimple United States Postal Service USPSThe United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded autonomous-truck creator, TuSimple, a contract to conduct a 2-week pilot program of self-driving trucks starting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The self-driving truck startup reached “unicorn status” earlier this year with a $1 billion valuation. This trial run will transport mail more than 1,000 miles each way […].

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BDP International Acquires DJS International, Expands Customs Brokerage Services

Supply Chain Brain

BDP International, a privately owned global logistics and transportation solutions company has announced the acquisition of DJS International, a Dallas-based customs brokerage and freight forwarding company.

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Alphabet to Test Drone Delivery for Walgreens in Texas

Supply Chain Brain

s drone-delivery operation is expanding to a Walgreens in suburban Dallas where it will make airborne deliveries of toothpaste and other goods to residents of nearby towns Alphabet Inc.’s

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River Logic to Attend NASCES 2017 in Chicago

River Logic

DALLAS, TX — August 15, 2017 — River Logic will be exhibiting at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit September 11-12th in Chicago. Insider Partners Supply Chain Events

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Supply Chain News on Warehouse Theft Remain Big Problem for Companies Large and Small

Supply Chain Digest

Thieves Steal Gear Worth 600,000 dollars from GoTrak Warehouse Near Dallas, Texa

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

The new facilities are expected to go into operation later this year and support much bigger Ocado customer fulfillment centers, including one that’s live in the Atlanta area, and another planned for Dallas.

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Supply Chain Research Calls Out the Pressing Need for Prescriptive Analytics for Decision-Making

River Logic

DALLAS, January 22, 2019 -- River Logic , a leading provider of prescriptive analytics solutions, today announces the release of a sponsored research perspective by Ventana Research’s Robert Kugel, Supply Chain Planning with Prescriptive Analytics: Technology Enables a More Effective Process.

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Spinnaker Partners with River Logic to Deliver Optimization-enabled Business Planning Solutions

River Logic

DALLAS, July 7, 2017 -- River Logic today announced its new partnership with Spinnaker, a supply chain services company that helps clients grow, manage risk, reduce costs and improve customer service by developing world-class supply chain capabilities.

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TBM CONSULTING GROUP PARTNERS WITH RIVER LOGIC TO ENHANCE PRESCRIPTIVE ANALYTICS CAPABILITIES TO SUPPLY CHAIN CLIENTS

River Logic

DALLAS, January 30, 2018 - River Logic , a leading provider of prescriptive analytics technology, today announced its new partnership with TBM Consulting Group , an operations and supply chain consulting firm known for its Lean heritage and expertise in operational excellence.

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TEXAS MONTHLY: Mark Cuban and a frustrated doctor want to fix the drug industry

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has teamed up with a polymath and put his name on a company that aims to change the pharmaceutical game. Mark Cuban and a frustrated doctor want to fix the drug industry. Read in Texas Monthly: [link]. Shared from Apple News. – Bob

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The TraylorTranspo Story with Brittany Traylor

The Logistics of Logistics

TraylorTranspo is an asset-based freight brokerage based in Dallas, Texas. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India. Brittany Traylor and Joe Lynch discuss the TraylorTranspo story.

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River Logic Joins TBM Consulting Group at the American Supply Chain Summit

River Logic

River Logic is excited to announce that we will be joining TBM Consulting Group at the American Supply Chain Summit next week in Dallas, TX. Not only has our company never attended this event before, but this will be our first event at which we will join TBM Consulting Group as an official partner. Our partnership with TBM Consulting kicked off earlier this year and has since rapidly progressed.

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Seven Supply Chain Processes To Stop Doing In The Pandemic

Supply Chain Shaman

My jaw dropped when a friend became ill in Dallas in January from a visit to Dubai. I remember standing in the temperature screening queue in Doha. As the line wound around multiple stations, my backpack cut into my shoulders. I was tired and cranky as I read the overview of MERS.

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

Then it stays there overnight, and the next day the plane might fly to Dallas. Passenger searches for her luggage inside the Southwest terminal at Los Angeles International Airport.

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The Mary Kay Supply Chain with Michael Ringsdorf

The Logistics of Logistics

The company’s primary manufacturing plant is in Dallas, Texas. The Mary Kay Supply Chain with Michael Ringsdorf. Michael Ringsdorf and Joe Lynch discuss the Mary Kay supply chain.

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The Newtrul Story with Ed Stockman

The Logistics of Logistics

Outside of his work, you’ll find Ed spending time with his wife and two children in Dallas, TX. Ed Stockman and Joe Lynch discuss the Newtrul story.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. The first commercial drone delivery service in a major US metropolitan area launched this week in suburban Dallas, where Google-owned Wing began delivering items from Walgreens and a few other partners.

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Retail Returns: The Key to Driving Business Growth

ToolsGroup

According to a study by the University of Texas-Dallas , longer return windows actually reduced return rates. According to that same study from the University of Texas-Dallas, a more lenient returns policy like this can encourage customers and help them make purchases with more confidence.

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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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The GoBolt Story with Mark Ang

The Logistics of Logistics

GoBolt will soon open locations in Dallas, Austin, and Atlanta. Mark Ang and Joe Lynch discuss the GoBolt story. Mark is the Co-founder and CEO of GoBolt , a tech-enabled, sustainably-focused logistics provider for local ecommerce shops and national brands. About Mark Ang.

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Congratulations Texas on $375b in exports in 2021

CargoBarn

” Jonathan Ensign, CargoBarn Chief Operations Officer and Dallas Market Leader. We recently added 16 new team members in Dallas alone and are working quickly to add more in the coming months. In Dallas, we have specific teams focused on customers using inland and seaside ports.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. The other day I noticed a bug in my house and quickly said to my brother-in-law standing next to me “l ook at that bug! nasty.”

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