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The need to know

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European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

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To demonstrate, one California autonomous vehicle company, TuSimple, tested the efficacy of long-haul driverless vehicles in a recent trek from Nogales, Arizona to Oklahoma City, shaving 10 hours (42%) off of what would otherwise be a 24-hour trip. In a word, it’s data. In a tight market, it never hurts to shop your contracts.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Stardust Power Selects Oklahoma for Battery Grade Lithium Refinery Development stage U.S. producer of battery-grade lithium products, Stardust Power , announced that the company has selected a site in Muskogee, Oklahoma to construct a new battery grade lithium refinery.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

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Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. Dimensional Weight (of DIM Weight) is the method that freight and postal carriers use to determine shipping prices.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

But one source mentioned the unlucky nature of the number “13” is a Norse myth about 12 gods having a dinner party in Valhalla. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states.

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The Niches Have Riches with Kevin Hill

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is also the co-host of the popular freight sales podcast, Put That Coffee Down. Kevin earned an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. About FreightWaves.