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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

is a native of northwest Ohio. He is a 2005 graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. About Transport Topics Since 1935, Transport Topics has been the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Spot freight demand has softened, and truck capacity has loosened since the frenetic days of the 2021 freight boom.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

The simplified assumptions allow companies “to manage margins, supply chain costs, and inventories”, but “it does not enable them to manage enterprise costs, profit, and working capital.” GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 29, 2019

Stord

Demand for warehouse space is spurring new construction projects near the Dayton, Ohio airport. Increased retail activity in the second quarter could signal more demand for domestic freight over the next few months. Carriers expect lower ocean freight volumes in June and July because of stockpiled retail inventory.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

The company lacked visibility to inbound inventory and a third-party logistics provider’s tracking systems were not aligned to Peloton ’s customer service support needs. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes. Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. Are there alternatives to the Panama Canal?

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La Nina’s impact on the food supply chain

Resilinc

Northeast see less snow and rain than usual as La Niña causes storms to dump more precipitation over the Great Lakes, Ohio and Tennessee River valleys? But those who are best prepared have already taken measures such as building up inventories of sensitive commodities. Will the U.S. How much will La Niña increase precipitation in Asia?

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. Premium freight capacity improves. Ford, second only to Walmart in reshoring over the past five years, brought 3,250 jobs from Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to build F-650 and F-750 trucks, Fusion cars, and engines.