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The World Today Part 1: The Best Manufacturing Ecosystems Win

Enterra Insights

Batteries are sourced from South Korea and China. For example, the F-35 fighter jet contains parts sourced from various countries including the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and Turkey. And, the United States is the primary location for final assembly at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Farelanes: Real Time Lane Pricing for Everyone with Neal Huffman

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2023, Farelanes is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Data Sources and Accuracy: Farelanes sources its data from trusted nationwide and custom geographic segments, ensuring accurate and transparent real-time pricing information. Farelanes Gold: Aimed at shippers, offering comprehensive pricing insights.

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Walmart Looks to Expand Drone Deliveries to Five Cities

Supply Chain Brain

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This is real drone delivery at scale,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

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Winter Storm Alert: Ice Storms in the Making Across the US

GlobalTranz

Source: NOAA. Additionally, the following areas may face light ice storms and freezing drizzle that may cause adverse driving conditions: Dallas- Fort Worth, TX. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 Bowling Green, KY. Lexington, KY. London, KY. Eastern OK. Northwestern AK. Southern MO. Southern IL. Evansville, IN. Louisville, KY.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Thankfully, for McCormick, no one raw material makes up more than 5 percent of its total cost of goods sold. That’s all for this week.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7-11, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Source: [link]. At its research facility at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic. Happy Mother’s Day to all moms, for everything you do.

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List of Top 7 Supply Chain Management Scholarships

SCMDOJO

The program targets high school seniors from minority groups residing in Texas and Fort Worth. Unlike most funding sources that offer all beneficiaries a fixed amount of money, this program provides scholars different rates ranging between $500 and $2,500.