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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The largest U.S.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

The country also lacks an established supply base that leads to higher logistics costs, although some companies look at long-term advantages rather than short-term ones. Manufacturers in the country must heed local environment, labor, and tax laws different from their country of origin. Branching Out.

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Many essential goods that used to be shipped down to Mexico are now staying in the U.S. Freight Waves.

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This Week in Logistics: Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border

Freight Plus

This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. The increase of freight volumes creates a large capacity crunch - there are not enough drivers to transport all the freight. Many essential goods that used to be shipped down to Mexico are now staying in the U.S. Freight Waves.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Peloton will incur 10 times its usual transportation costs. In December, Uber made a pledge to offer 10 million free or discounted rides to make sure that a lack of transportation did not stop people from getting the Covid vaccine.