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Sears – Achieving Home Delivery Excellence

Talking Logistics

Christina Gross, Sacramento Routing Manager, then added: “Because we’re now working with a live, real-time system, we’re able to make adjustments and see those reflected in the routes right away. Every day our last orders came in at 3:30 pm and the team had to quickly develop the routing solution by 6:00 pm.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

Ryder also plans to equip its maintenance facilities in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose, Calif. The Chanje all-electric large delivery style van is equipped to haul up to 6,000 pounds and up to 580 cubic feet of cargo, all with zero vehicle exhaust emissions.

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Location and Cost Make Central Valley Logistics a Win-Win

West Coast and California Logistics

It’s home to the state capitol of Sacramento, and is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. In addition to “the Big Tomato” (one of Sacramento’s many nicknames) and the over 230 crops grown in the Valley (tomatoes included), the Central Valley is home to a burgeoning logistics industry.

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Reefers Get a Late Spring Boost

DAT Solutions

Rates are soaring on outbound lanes that connect those two markets to distribution centers in Atlanta , in the Northeast and in the Midwest. Sacramento to Denver came crashing, down 37¢ to an average of $2.05/mile Miami is the top market for reefer load posts on DAT Load Boards right now. Lakeland in Central Florida is number 3.

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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. A handful of individual lanes saw big rate increases: Sacramento to Denver added 30¢ per mile, to $2.49. Dallas to Columbus got a 37¢ boost, to $2.50. mark, at $4.03 per mile.

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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. Outbound rates increased in key California markets, including Sacramento, where rates rose 14¢ last week, to an average of $2.20 Other Hot Markets include Albuquerque, Grand Rapids and Little Rock.

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Bouncing Back from a Career Low Point - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

  He had distributed fliers in the neighborhood for basketball lessons as well as petsitting.    Here I was with my bachelors and masters degree from Stanford brushing a horse’s mane and shoveling manure in the 100+ degree Sacramento heat wondering where things had gone so wrong in my career search.