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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

AGCO’s ability to predict when shutdowns would occur improved over time. The seven working days lead time allowed the company to pull shipments out in front of the lock down. They had to spend extra time and money to expedite goods and production took a hit. AGCO Stayed Nimble during the Pandemic. AGCO could do this surgically.

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Podcast: Susie Bodnar on the CSCMP and the New Directional Shifts in Supply Chain

Requis

For example, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was high traffic for delivery times, but wait times went down. Truck idle times went down as well. By April, appointment times went down but truck idle times went up. This shows how logistics had adapted to the new conditions in a very short time.

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers.

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

Inside cavernous halls known as fulfillment centers, workers retrieve coffee filters, diapers and other items that are then packaged and shipped to customers. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers.

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5 Tips for Keeping Your Cool When Selecting a Reefer Carrier

Freight Plus

The term reefer simply refers to a truck, trailer, or shipping container equipped with a refrigeration unit that transports temperature sensitive cargo. Reefers carry much more than just food though. The time sensitive, temperature controlled world of refrigerated shipping comes with its own set of rules and players.

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JAXPORT Deepening Means Boost for CargoBarn

CargoBarn

JAXPORT announced this summer it had completed dredging to 47 feet, allowing post-Panamax ships to call. Ocean freight and container shipping are big markets for us, especially in Jacksonville. Plus, we have an amazing network of local carriers to service JAXPORT, Savannah, Miami and other ports at any time.”. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,

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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Schools are closed, the roads are empty, and we’re all just waiting for the blizzard to arrive. FedEx Introduces Enhancements to Deep Frozen Shipping. It’s a stay-at-home-in-your-pajamas kind of day, my favorite. And the fact that it’s Friday makes it even better. While we wait for the storm… C.H. Con-way Inc. percent in Q4 2012.