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

GlobalTranz

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 Bowling Green, KY. Lexington, KY. London, KY. Eastern OK. Northwestern AK. Southern MO. Southern IL.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wing and Zipline are drone delivery providers and will allow Walmart to cover 75 percent of the Dallas-Fort Worth population as stores in 30 towns and municipalities will now offer drone delivery service. This milestone demonstrates the port’s commitment to supporting sustainability in Virginia.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Earlier this year, Walgreens Boots Alliance expanded their drone delivery pilot from Christiansburg, Virginia to the Dallas-Fort Worth area, reaching 100,000 customers. They forecast that this will cover 4 million US households and enable 1 million packages to be delivered.

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Saving Minutes Can Save Millions

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. . · A few saved minutes could mean big cost savings for a carrier. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In air travel, minutes matter.

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Freight Surge Expected for Q2 and July 4

DAT Solutions

Rates in Fort Worth are rebounding now, from a downturn earlier in the month. Here's the math: There are lots of choices when you leave Buffalo, including several destinations in Virginia and Maryland. Flatbed freight is also strongest in the Southeast.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. We’ve seen lots of stories over the last few years of retail stores shifting to smaller format stores to focus on e-commerce fulfillment. McDonald’s also jumping on the bandwagon.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has announced a collaboration with Minibar Delivery, an independent marketplace for alcohol delivery, that will see select stores in Florida, Texas, and Virginia offer beer and wine delivery direct to customers’ homes. 7-Eleven was one company that moved into home delivery, and now the company is expanding its service.