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Podcast: Susie Bodnar on the CSCMP and the New Directional Shifts in Supply Chain

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It’s a whole different world, and all departments within a company must collaborate to deliver a great product and be innovative with the distribution channels. As an educator, Susie has been an adjunct lecturer of supply chain management for the Executive MBA program at California State University in Fresno.

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Freight Abounds, but Rates Return to July Levels

DAT Solutions

HOT MARKETS - There was an increase in loads moving out of Fresno last week, which is a welcome change. Fresno had been a little disappointing until now, but it may yet produce the post-drought volumes of fruit and vegetables that we’ve been hoping for. McAllen , TX also got a boost, likely from cross-border traffic.

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Are High Freight Rates in December the New Normal?

DAT Solutions

Both those markets are distribution hubs for e-commerce, which has stretched the traditional holiday retail freight season well into December. A lot of holiday freight heading into the Northeast ends up in distribution centers in Allentown, PA, which has led to higher inbound rates there.

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Reefers Gain Momentum, Especially in Georgia

DAT Solutions

A lot of that produce originates in the Tifton and Macon markets in Southern Georgia, and is distributed out of Atlanta. OTHER) HOT MARKETS - Outbound volume and rates picked up in Fresno , which may signal a belated improvement in Central California's produce yields.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

DAT Solutions

Late harvests are beginning the journey to your Thanksgiving table, via food processing plants and distribution centers. with a third leg that originates in Reno, Fresno, or a handful of other hot markets, as well. Thanks in part to seasonal food items, rates are finally trending back up for vans and reefers. per mile last week.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.”