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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

About Qualle Since launching in May 2022, Qualle has quickly built up a substantial trucker base that spans from the LA and Long Beach ports to New York, New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, and Memphis ports. Truckers can use Qualle to manage and request street turns with multiple steamship lines at the click of a button.

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When Will Blockchain Hype Pay-off in Supply Chain Operations?

Enterra Insights

This process spans hundreds of steps, over vast geo locations, both local and across borders, not to forget the pile of physical payment receipts and paper works, documents, plus the numerous units. Additionally, because documents are stored on a shared ledger, physical paperwork is largely unnecessary.” ”[11].

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The Many Types of Inventory Management Technology

GlobalTranz

As explained by Kenneth Hamlett of the Houston Chronicle , the two dominant types of inventory management technologies include manual and automated systems. Think of manual systems as Excel documents and endless spreadsheets. But, there are additional levels of inventory management in between. Manual Systems.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year.

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Managing Legal Aspects of the Implications of a Hurricane on the Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Early data shows that most supply managers believe that Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread destruction in south Texas and the closure of the Port of Houston, will impact supply chains in coming months. In other circumstances, parties may lack any contract and rely upon purchase orders or other short forms of documentation.

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Introduction to… Planning for the Inevitable: The Role of the Federal Supply Chain in Preparing for National Emergencies

NC State SCRC

Houston, we have a problem” In 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the sheer extent and lack of preparedness across nations. It would be wonderful to track and report progress along the lines as mentioned above and document the types of interventions currently taking place.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding. With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area. These documents can be hundreds of pages long.