Remove Freight Remove Houston Remove Just-in-Time Remove Sourcing
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas (Reuters).

article thumbnail

Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Harvey and Irma’s Effect on the Logistics Industry

GTG Technology Group

The catastrophic storms did more than just flood homes and knock down trees, they impacted logistics in a variety of ways. It will be a long time before anyone can measure the two storms’ impact on logistics and the economy. Houston is a Major Transportation Hub. Most of Houston’s refineries shut down during the storm.

Houston 36
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (July 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. And I’m not talking about the future of home delivery with drones or robots (more on that later). Today, July 22, 2022, is George Jetson’s birthday. Talk about flexibility.

article thumbnail

Everyone Is Sick of the 3 Worst Bottlenecks in America

GTG Technology Group

Across the United States, they’re wasting thousands of hours of drive time and causing safety hazards for people on the road. Fixing just this one bottleneck would reduce our annual CO2 emissions by 133 million pounds. This area sees average speeds of 36 mph, dropping to 29 mph during peak times. About the Studies.

America 36
article thumbnail

26 logistics professionals reveal the biggest trends in logistics technology

6 River Systems

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift.

article thumbnail

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS

TMC

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Triad of factors.

Panama 48