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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers. Wendy’s is testing drone delivery in the Christiansburg, Virginia, market in partnership with DoorDash and Wing.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. He will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Flexport, a freight forwarding company. High unemployment.

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How Shippers Use Carbon Emissions Shipment Data to Reduce Total Carbon Footprint

Intelligent Audit

Annually, container ships contribute approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. Examples include vehicles, which are mobile emissions, and manufacturing, which fall under process emissions. and the top of Virginia. Freight brokers can use fuel or freight lane information to reduce carbon emissions.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. According to the press release: Con-way Truckload today derives 35 percent of its revenue from shipments destined for or originating in Mexico.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Rank #1 State for Business

Kanban Logistics

Workforce is the most heavily weighted category this year and North Carolina was ranked 12 th in the nation for this key metric. Examples of this cooperation include the creation of incentives packages to lure large corporations to the Tar Heel state including Apple and electric car manufacturer VinFast.