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Panama Canal Expansion Boosts Freight in an Unexpected Place

DAT Solutions

But the South Carolina freight market has already gotten a boost thanks to the expansion, and the industrial boom has been evident on DAT Load Boards. Take advantage of emerging trends before they affect your business, by tapping into a wealth of data on freight availability, capacity and rates from DAT Solutions. Photo by Stan Shebs.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Warehouse demand undeterred by economic turbulence in third quarter. Part of its analysis is based on the recent strike preparation among freight rails that took place in September before a last-minute deal was reached, which caused a drop of 1,975 carloads. Target pivots to larger stores with new 150K-square-foot format.

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Recession-Proof Businesses and Products: Staying Afloat During Economic Downturn

ShipBob

I had a customer ask if he could drive to my house in San Diego to get product. Ecommerce brands that offer food and beverage items can store food products in a temperature-controlled warehouse to keep items safe before shipping to customers. . Freighting, fulfillment, and logistics.

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Finding the Optimal California Warehouse Space for Your Products

West Coast and California Logistics

Making California even more sensible, from a distribution perspective, is the fact that most of the Pan-Pacific freight arrives via its ports. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at choosing the right California warehouse space for your company and the impact it has on your port-to-market speed.

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Five Signs Your Business Needs a Fulfillment Partner

Ware2Go

It is also much more cost-effective to leverage an outsourced partner than to invest in your own warehouse. With Ware2Go’s warehousing options and scalable network, they were able to place inventory much closer to their customer bases and meet 2-day shipping guarantees.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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This Week in Logistics News (May 29 – June 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon is installing “meditation booths” in warehouses. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle. While software-as-a-service (SaaS) architecture has grown steadily, other models such as platform-as-a-service (Paas) and warehousing-as-a-service (WaaS) have been popping up.