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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

So why does this matter for supply chain professionals? The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. A quiet, but powerful story across supply chains this year has been the stability of fuel prices despite geopolitical turmoil. Rail Capacity.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.