3PL Insights

JANUARY 17, 2022

This article will explain the strategic advantages of having a dedicated warehouse based in Detroit. The transportation capabilities for the city of Detroit are quite impressive. Having the capability to ship freight via truck, rail, and even ship makes Detroit an adaptable location for any of your transportation needs.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

If there were any doubts about how thoroughly dependent the United States and Canada are on their trucking fleets and cross-border trade, the truckers’ protests of the past three weeks have made it clear: trucks are the lifeblood of North American commerce. and Canada.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

For example, the widening of the Panama Canal will change the conditions here in North Carolina, as enormous container ships will be circumnavigating the globe. And in Panama a huge transshipment area will grow where they will will do break bulk, put cargo onto smaller ships and send to North America.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 27, 2021

This is similar to the rule that went into effect in the United States in December 2017, except that ELDs in the United States were allowed to be self-certified by the vendor. When the United States implemented its ELD mandate, there was no flexibility. Paper logs will no longer be allowed. If you’re a U.S.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Department of Energy (DOE), the United States spends over $200 billion dollars per year to power manufacturing plants. I ran into a great example of the latter at a recent trade show where I met a manufacturer that produces custom pallets for shipping auto parts. Sustainable Manufacturing Initiatives that Drive Cost Savings.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. As described in my previous blog post , the enlarged Panama Canal can handle container ships up to 13,000 TEUs in size. Is your supply chain make-to-order, make-to-stock, or both?

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

Aside from electricity, it could be argued the no greater 19th century invention shaped shipping in the United States of America more than the semi truck. So, where did the semi truck come from and how has it kept up with technology to evolve into the dominate force in shipping that it is today? to 28,000 lbs.

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