Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Resilinc has mapped almost 800 factories, warehouses, distribution centers etc. to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. “Even if a supplier’s factory is not flooded, the infrastructure (power, water, transportation, etc.)

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 26, 2016

I cleared my throat and told as story of two clients in Houston. Their vision was to manage distribution policies based on customer segmentation with a focus on reliability. Quickly an atmosphere of quiet uneasiness settled over the room. The team shifted uncomfortably in their chairs… Reflections. The companies were competitors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

However, most of the data is not a normal distribution. Houston, We Have a Problem. Houston, we have a problem. The problem is that each form of decision support solution optimizes the outcome within a function. The design principle is that history is a good predictor of the future. In supply chain, we have a problem.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2022

According to tech journalist Antonio Regalado ( @antonioregalado ), “The term [‘cloud computing’ dates back] to late 1996, and to an office park outside Houston. Multi-cloud architectural models typically involve distributing workloads over many cloud environments to enhance availability and resiliency at a reduced cost.”[5].

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 2, 2015

The Houston, Texas based retailer operates 850 department stores across 40 states under the Bealls, Goody’s Palais Royal, Peebles and Stage brands. Once fully implemented, UltraShipTMS drive will improve visibility into Stage Stores’ inbound shipments as they make their way to the company’s distribution centers.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Houston, one of the top six freight transportation hubs in the US is still struggling to recover and this affects the distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables from the Rio Grande Valley. Spot rates from Texas to other states have spiked and delays are the order of the day.

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RFgen

JUNE 28, 2015

According to the Houston Chronicle, while lean and agile manufacturing processes have different qualities, both have helped manufacturing companies achieve reduced costs , quicker response time and improved customer service. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.

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RFgen

JUNE 28, 2015

According to the Houston Chronicle, while lean and agile manufacturing processes have different qualities, both have helped manufacturing companies achieve reduced costs , quicker response time and improved customer service. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.

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Stord

DECEMBER 1, 2022

7, 2017 -- STORD is excited to announce that we are expanding our network adding key distribution hubs in Los Angeles , Pennsylvania , Dallas , and Chicago. For that reason, these new distribution hubs are strategically positioned to serve our customers near the Ports of Los Angeles, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, and Chicago.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 24, 2015

This was at the request of my good friend, Tom Nash, who I have known since 2000, when he was an IT Sourcing executive at Shell Oil in Houston. One would think that with the importance of blood distribution being at the core of their business, that a strongly centralized supply chain organization would be natural.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

AUGUST 6, 2019

Here in the world of fulfillment services , we have our own version of “Houston,” not to mention our own definition of space.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 10, 2022

Simplified inventory distribution: With a smaller warehouse footprint, merchants can easily distribute their inventory to lower their final mile time in transit (TNT) and meet customer expectations for delivery. There are alternative ports up and down the East and West Coasts, and even along the Gulf in cities like Houston.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

In the early forms of Advanced Planning Systems (APS), inventory management was an extension of Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP). customer location, supplier distribution center, a third-party intermediate,etc.)? This is not true any longer. And, what is the right function (e.g.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. Countless alcohol, beer, and spirit producers are using their facilities to create hand sanitizers that they are distributing to those in need. Submit your hospital here.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 28, 2017

A lot of that produce originates in the Tifton and Macon markets in Southern Georgia, and is distributed out of Atlanta. Find a second load from McAllen to Houston instead, for about $3.00 per mile, and then pick up a third load from Houston to Dallas , at $3.05. That lane pays $1.90

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between carriers and brokers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Anheuser-Busch Converts Houston Trucking Fleet to Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles from Ryder. Finally, news this week that Anheuser-Busch (in partnership with Ryder) is replacing its 66 diesel tractor fleet in Houston with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered engines. Omnitracs to Acquire XRS Corporation.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 12, 2017

That’s a strong sign for consumer goods, since those markets contain warehousing and distribution centers that serve the highest concentration of people in the country. Houston to Chicago dropped 17¢ to $1.60/mile. The biggest rate increases last week were in Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Allentown, PA.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trends for Harvey-related rates and freight volumes continue to solidify in the DAT database, but it’s already clear that rates are going to be extra-high on any loads heading into Houston or to metro areas that are just outside the storm zone. Notice that the worst truck shortage is in Grand Rapids, MI.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2018

More loads are moving out of Cleveland and Houston, but the big surprise was a surge in volume and rates out of Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke is also home to warehouses and distribution centers that take advantage of access to rail service and a 2- or 3-hour driving distance to sea ports.

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Elementum

AUGUST 30, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has been wreaking havoc in the state of Texas since Friday, August 25th, crippling most of the state, and specifically devastating Houston. Houston shipping channels and ports at Corpus Christi and Galveston have been shut down. The supplies were offloaded at the airport and were distributed to several areas.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Companies who run their own warehouse (or those who outsource distribution) can find it more affordable to have a mix of humans and robots. Kevin Lawton @TheNewWarehouse Kevin Lawton is the founder of the brand new distribution and logistics blog called TheNewWarehouse.com , which focuses on warehouse startups, transitions and change.

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Requis

JANUARY 22, 2021

When I moved to Houston I did work with a company that was trying to create digital twins before the concept formally existed. This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. Or are we overcomplicating what blockchain is really about as a distributed database that ensures data quality thru third party verification?

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For example, there are a couple of section of interstate highways that are still closed due to high water in Houston, and many other roads are closed or partially closed for repairs, usually at night. Look at a map of road closures in Houston or Florida , sign up for alerts in the states you expect to drive through, or call 511 before you go.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

So as you look across the enterprise, there is a need for a mechanism that pulls exceptions and pulls together in real-time a cross-functional team that can across the end to end supply chain, (including manufacturing sites, 3PL, 4PL, transportation, distribution sites, and suppliers.)

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 9, 2020

Most companies are left to manage these complex trade promotions across thousands of retail and distribution partners with spreadsheets for planning and manual reviews of deduction requests resulting in higher costs of managing trade promotions and higher rates of invalid deductions being paid. In particular, McKinsey and Co.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

XPO shareholders would hold shares in that separate business under what XPO said is intended to be a tax-free distribution. Kodiak Robotics has been delivering freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston since mid-2019.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

HOT MARKETS – Three markets had rate increases last week for outbound vans, and all three are known for retail distribution centers. Of course, the biggest flatbed market by far is Houston , which hit a plateau in July. Rates rose the most in Buffalo , driving the outbound average close to $2 bucks per mile ($1.98, to be precise.)

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

Container ships docked in Los Angeles or Long Beach, the freight was unloaded, sorted and moved on rail intermodal or van trailers to regional distribution centers across the country. Hurricane Harvey had the biggest impact on freight because Houston is a nexus for rail and sea traffic as well as trucking.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Postal Service distribution facilities across the country. “Looking at the data right now, I can see that Saturday is the best day of the week to book a truck out of Houston.” From there, the mail is trucked to more than 200 U.S. ” said Nicholson. LEARN MORE. DAT RateView for prevailing freight rates.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

The Philly market is home to some large distribution centers, as is its neighbor Allentown , so that whole area got a little lift from freight heading to even bigger population centers in the Northeast. NOT SO HOT - Texas slowed down, and outbound rates dropped in Dallas and Houston. Charlotte and Atlanta also lost traction.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We were long-hauling from Florida to Houston last week, and now we’re talking about going from Houston to Florida,” said Andy Milton, senior vice president of supply for Mansfield Oil in Gainesville, Georgia. Those same truckers may be making the long haul back to Florida to resupply the same tanks they emptied. “We

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

The orders are being fulfilled from about 160 Best Buy stores in markets that include Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington. Most delivery fees range from $12 to $20, except for printer ink, which Best Buy is delivering for free.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

It can positively impact the supply chain and its management, from point of origin to the place of distribution. He has spent his entire 15-year career with the executive search firm since graduating from the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing and is based in Houston, Texas.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2018

Imagine you are at your desk in Houston and you need to determine whether a completed order left the warehouse in China. Instead they are shipped from the vendors to the customer, with possible stops at a distribution center in between. It’s difficult, right? Now add in the aspect of tracking the shipment’s expected arrival in Hamburg.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 21, 2018

HOT MARKETS : Houston is the leading van market in terms of spot-volume growth in 2018. last week and Houston to Oklahoma City — a key lane for energy-related freight —gained 22¢ to an average of $2.35/mile. which is a distribution hub for last-mile hauls to major cities in the Northeast. Volume jumped 4.6%

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