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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

I also had the benefit of attending a beautiful location, The Diplomat Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S. I was sad to leave. What a view. and 8:00 p.m.,

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Last week, I couldn’t find some backup facial masks in all of southern Florida. I think that’s exactly the point of why we are still attending expositions in Yokohama, running deployments in Milan, and visiting investors in Florida. ThroughPut continued to have strong requests for more in-person meetings the following day.

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

AIMMS

In the summer months, they also run around 500 flights to transport children to summer camps like Camp Kindle (a camp for kids affected by HIV/AIDS), Champ Camp (a camp for burn survivors) and The Painted Turtle (a camp for children with serious medical conditions), among others. I picked her up for transport to the Bay Area.

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The Logistics of Customer Experience with Scott Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe. About Scott Perry. About Suddath.

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Hurricane Ian supply chain impact will last for months

Resilinc

A similar story could be told for manufacturing industries whose supply chains extend into Florida. Florida is a major hub and home to a variety of industries including: aerospace, high tech, healthcare, electronics, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, agriculture, manufacturing, security, and more.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Even air transportation from the east is taking longer time as several carriers are avoiding Russian airspace and the conflict-torn region. Switching to alternate sources of supply or modes of transportation should be considered as appropriate, and such alternates should be activated on a short notice. This further adds to lead times.

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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, OneRail was founded in 2018 by Bill Catania, a serial entrepreneur from the FinTech world, and his wife, Lisa Catania. Companies can meet these challenges by partnering with OneRail. About OneRail. Inventory placement and excess inventory are big problems that omni-channel retailers face.