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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

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September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass. and HOUSTON, Tex.

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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A huge snowstorm in Denver last week closed three interstate highways: I-25, I-70 and I-76. Road closures isolated Denver from parts of the supply chain last week. That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Rising Rates.

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Van freight gears up for the holidays

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On the other end of the supply chain, Atlanta volumes also rose 13% and rates are stabilizing in that market. Los Angeles to Denver also increased 14¢ to $3.21/mile. Columbus to Memphis rates declined 13¢ to $1.85/mile. Los Angeles to Dallas increased 14¢ to $2.51/mile. Not So Hot.

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West Coast Heats Up for Van Freight

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Back then, it was a series of winter storms that disrupted supply chains and pushed load-to-truck ratios unusually high for several months. For van freight, we’re starting to see hot markets shift westward, with big rate increases out of Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver and Stockton, CA.

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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Meantime, rates and volumes are starting to come back down to normal in the Southeast, but supply chains throughout the rest of the country are still feeling the ripple effects, as evidenced by all the dark red in the Hot States Map below. Columbus to Memphis climbed 37¢ to $2.28/mile. Chicago to Dallas rose 18¢ to $2.45/mile.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. That paid $2.19/mile

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