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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. The booming shopper interest in sustainability is having a major influence on supermarket operating strategies.

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ScottsMiracle-Gro Improves Distribution System in Sustainability and Customer Service

Supply Chain Network

This effort reinforces our belief that we can simultaneously grow our business in a way that supports our commitment to becoming a more sustainable company,” Swihart stated. Emerging Trends Environment Freight & Transportation News & Info Supply Chain Management green supply chain sustainability sustainable'

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Customer Advisory – Hurricane Michael

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The storm has directly impacted Florida, Georgia and both North and South Carolina. CSX advised that intermodal freight traveling between the Florida and Midwest will experience delays of 24 to 36 hours as the storm moves through the area and track obstructions are cleared. Supporting our Customers and Carriers. Intermodal.

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I helped create the first North American chapter of BVL International in the Carolinas, and we hosted two meetings at Volvo in North Carolina and Thyssen-Krupp in South Carolina. We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on Supply Chain Analytics.

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Manufacturing and the Titanium Economy

Enterra Insights

According to McKinsey analysts, the Titanium Economy consists of a group of companies that consistently outperform the market, could create millions of high-quality American jobs, and lead technological innovation while building a more sustainable future.[3] Industrial employment rose from 11.6 million jobs in January 2011 to 12.5 ”[5].