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Winter Weather Alert: South-Central U.S. and Mid-Atlantic Brace for a Second Winter Storm

GlobalTranz

On Wednesday evening, significant ice accumulations are expected from East Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley to Virginia and North Carolina Piedmont. Central Freight. Southeastern Freight Lines. 8 inches of snow is possible in parts of south-central Arkansas. SMT Lines. R+L Carriers.

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Hurricane Florence path includes 4 port cities

DAT Solutions

Although the coastal towns in the path of Hurricane Florence are generally at the receiving end of the distribution chain, there are 4 port cities in the hurricane's path that will certainly affect freight movements — and likely result in rate increases in those markets. Want to help? Savannah is the second-busiest U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Merchants including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Lowe’s, and Walmart say the rising stocks signal a recovery from last year’s shortages driven by supply-chain disruptions and put them in a strong position to take advantage of consumer demand this holiday shopping period. The largest U.S.

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Looking for a Warehouse in North Carolina? Check out our pad

Kanban Logistics

The pandemic-related rise of eCommerce, combined with companies holding onto more inventory to guard against supply chain disruptions, has led to a tight real estate market where companies are battling for available space. The Port of Virginia in Norfolk is also accessible to much of Eastern North Carolina. and falling.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). Companies will just have to deal with this supply chain disruption as best they can, and those that took action to mitigate this risk months or, ideally, years ago will be in the best position to minimize the damage and time to resolution.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

” Three ways organizations can prepare for supply chain disruption are: 1. The Forbes report said that part of why organizations can be ready for a disaster is that many businesses will establish plans for what they will do if their supply chain is disrupted. The question that remains is “how?”

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

” Three ways organizations can prepare for supply chain disruption are: 1. The Forbes report said that part of why organizations can be ready for a disaster is that many businesses will establish plans for what they will do if their supply chain is disrupted. The question that remains is “how?”