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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability. For example, a manufacturer might have a supplier in Hanoi they purchase key components from. The goods are then shipped to the Port of Long Beach, unloaded, and then trucked to a factory in Fresno.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As I commented in my predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, and this is just another example of how enterprise applications are being designed and optimized for these devices. Additional benefits include reduction of carbon emissions and noise.

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

Requis

For example, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was high traffic for delivery times, but wait times went down. As an educator, Susie has been an adjunct lecturer of supply chain management for the Executive MBA program at California State University in Fresno. We don’t panic, we get it done. We follow the data trends.

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Van and Reefer Rates Drop, in Mid-July Lull

DAT Solutions

For example, look for rates to rise in Fresno instead of L.A. , Reefer freight volume is building in Fresno , so look for rates to trend up there, even as volume and rates decline in L.A. and in Memphis instead of Atlanta. You can always find a load in Atlanta , but it may pay less than it did in June.

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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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Advanced analytics meets social good: how Angel Flight West optimizes flight routes for families in need

AIMMS

There are many great examples where advanced analytics have contributed to social good. To illustrate the type of passengers we work with, I think it’s best if I recall some examples from my pilot years. Those are very touching examples. Preparing for Champ Camp. Willem Jan van Hoeve.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

DAT Solutions

Fresno and Sacramento have lots of loads, too. One example: Charlotte to Allentown, PA lane rates surged 31¢ last week, to an average of $2.58 Van fleets are singing a song about California, where freight is strong and getting stronger. The lane from L.A. to Phoenix got a 14¢ raise last week, to $2.61 loads per truck.