Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

req’d) Amazon adds in-garage delivery to in-home, in-car options (Good Morning America) Kroger’s autonomous delivery cars latest salvo in Houston grocery wars (Houston Chronicle) Walmart to Develop Its Own Supply Chain for Angus Beef (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 26, 2021

In another example of China using its market size for political purposes, the Chinese Basketball Association suspended all cooperation with the Houston Rockets in 2019. The Chinese regime understands that, unlike in China, corporations in the West influence government policy.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Port Houston Container Terminals to Resume Operations Friday (WSJ – sub. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics). The rains and winds of Tropical Storm Harvey are over, but the impact of the storm on the residents of Houston and the surrounding areas will continue for some time.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Prior to her time at USDOT, Reinke spent 16 years at CSX Corporation in their Federal Affairs office, ultimately serving as the Vice President – Government Affairs, overseeing the Federal, State Government and Community Affairs Departments. from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D. She received a B.A.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 1, 2021

Prior to her time at US DOT, Anne spent 16 years in the Washington, DC office of CSX Corporation ultimately serving as the Vice President- Government Affairs, overseeing the Federal, State Government and Community Affairs Departments. from Rice University in Houston, TX and a J.D. She received a B.A.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

These are clearly external issues left to governments to influence in a substantial way. Businesses have a role, but governments clearly have the lead on this issue. According to Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy economics professor, the 25 days of supply would only be an issue if consumers panic.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Looking back on how we arrived at this point, many experts point to the 2017 hurricane season, specifically with Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area in late August 2017, followed by Hurricane Irma hitting Florida just a few weeks later. That all changed with the summer of 2017. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Hurricane Harvey has struck a significant blow to the Houston, Texas metro area, home to the sixth largest import terminal in the world, as well as all of the shipping lanes in the Gulf Coast area. Given the strong economic linkages between the gulf coast and the country as a whole, Harvey is a disaster that will impact the U.S.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

As recently as Fall of 2014, the Lorenzo Cardenas-Houston route handled an average of only 10-20 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a week. Lazaro Cardenas is one of Mexico’s 117 ports that are scheduled to undergo upgrades over the next 5 years as part of a $5 Billion government project aimed at streamlining the nation's entire port system.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 24, 2015

This was at the request of my good friend, Tom Nash, who I have known since 2000, when he was an IT Sourcing executive at Shell Oil in Houston. I had the opportunity to visit with the American Red Cross in Charlotte, NC yesterday, and held a negotiation workshop with the supply chain directors and managers.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

Latest Developments: According to figures released by the government in Beijing, container volumes at China’s eight largest ports fell 19.8 The Port of Houston suspended operations at two container terminals after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19. It does not anticipate a quick return to normality.

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RFgen

MARCH 6, 2017

Not having enough in-stock can result in delayed shipments and lost sales, and too much stock can increase storage costs as well as the chances that product deterioration occurs, according to the Houston Chronicle. This could allow companies to better streamline operations, further putting pressure on their competition.

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RFgen

MARCH 6, 2017

Not having enough in-stock can result in delayed shipments and lost sales, and too much stock can increase storage costs as well as the chances that product deterioration occurs, according to the Houston Chronicle. This could allow companies to better streamline operations, further putting pressure on their competition.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 29, 2017

So a lot of owner-operators are looking for an opportunity to haul emergency supplies to Houston and other areas hit by Hurricane Harvey. There are a lot of loads on the DAT load board that list Houston as the destination. Some brokers will put off paying you until they get paid by the government. You'll see loads at $5.00

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After spending five tedious years on the SCOR council executive board, I know that the governance model limited the SCOR council. The following week, I am speaking at the Ortec, Optimus Event in Atlanta , the RIS News event in Orlando , and the Demand-driven Institute Event in Houston. Lora Cecere is the Supply Chain Shaman.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Aside from causing massive evacuation, Hurricane Katrina caused around US $96B in damage which included housing, business and government properties, and consumer goods. Corporate social responsibility also changed since Hurricane Katrina as more people showed a lack of trust of federal agencies and their local governments.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Recent estimates suggest that Hurricane Harvey destroyed a minimum of 100,000 homes in the Houston-Beaumont, Texas, area. government figures. That translates into some $1.8 billion in new demand for lumber, windows, roofing, insulation, wallboard and siding, the research and consulting firm Principia estimates.

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Requis

JANUARY 22, 2021

When I moved to Houston I did work with a company that was trying to create digital twins before the concept formally existed. This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. We recently did a project for the Saudi Arabian government. People would like to hear how you got started and how did you get to where you are today?”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Amazon launched the system this week at one of its warehouses in Houston. Consumers, investors, regulators, and governments are pushing firms for more progress and transparency. The new program reduces the time it takes to fulfill an order by up to 25%, the company said, and it can identify and store inventory up to 75% faster.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

One of the biggest prosecutions involved BHP Billiton’s paying for 60 government officials and their spouses to go to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, for which they were severely penalized. Other examples of “junkets” involving “world tours” for executives in exchange for business were highlighted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Here is an interesting quote from Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as the US launched a trade fight against Mexico accusing the government of favoring its state-owned utility and oil company at the expense of American businesses. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

Let me emphasize that: it is the exceptions that govern and bring the right team of people from silos together to solve a problem ! This mechanism must be driven not simply by external impacts, such as floods in Houston or explosions in Tianjin.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We were long-hauling from Florida to Houston last week, and now we’re talking about going from Houston to Florida,” said Andy Milton, senior vice president of supply for Mansfield Oil in Gainesville, Georgia. Those same truckers may be making the long haul back to Florida to resupply the same tanks they emptied. “We Running Low.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

He has spent his entire 15-year career with the executive search firm since graduating from the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing and is based in Houston, Texas. They have delivered more than 250 mobile and web products to their clients, which include startups, enterprises and government.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 30, 2020

After completing a survey, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recommends to press the federal government to develop an interstate driving apprenticeship program for 18 to 20-year-old drivers. Fewer drivers means less competition, which means higher prices. What Can Be Done About the Driver Shortage?

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ThroughPut

JUNE 3, 2019

As the founding CEO of a Silicon Valley start-up that evolved first in the operational back-alleys of Houston and Memphis and the trenches of Oil & Gas, Logistics, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, my experience is very different from the usual Silicon Valley fairy tale. So, when the incentives are not aligned, who wins?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Truckers Tire of Government Sleep Rules ( Wall Street Journal ). The service will begin in Los Angeles and New York on November 17, with plans to expand it to Dallas, New Orleans, Houston, Phoenix, and other cities next year. Pushes Omnichannel Focus ( Women’s Wear Daily ). Freight Shipments Rose 0.8% in September from August.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Michael Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, told the Houston Chronicle the answer is largely dependent on what resources you’re using and from where you’re operating. “What is more affordable depends on where you are,” Webber explained. Understanding energy efficiency varies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This year, the Chinese government has urged families to limit “nonessential” trips to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Similarly, in the United States, government officials continue to ask people to practice social distancing and to restrict travel. As a family-oriented holiday, the big one is to travel to be with family.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

The second hurdle is blockchain governance. He has spent his entire 15-year career with the executive search firm since graduating from the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing and is based in Houston, Texas. To be effective, these solutions require adoption by all stakeholders.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Government to government (G2G) interaction is all good and well, but sooner than later, business to business (B2B) interaction requires efficiency and expeditiousness. Growing trade, specifically with the United States, is no longer a need festered in corporate boardrooms and government hallways—it is a socio-economic imperative.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Government to government (G2G) interaction is all good and well, but sooner than later, business to business (B2B) interaction requires efficiency and expeditiousness. Growing trade, specifically with the United States, is no longer a need festered in corporate boardrooms and government hallways—it is a socio-economic imperative.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

GTPA is focused on developing international trade standards for business, government, and international supply chain trade networks, building competencies to conduct international trade, and facilitation of global business networks through ISO standards. At any moment, the government can tweet something, and the market will react.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Dallas; Denver; Houston; Miami; Sacramento, Calif.; and China] to justify extending Washington’s regulatory reach down to telling local governments how to do zoning for antenna siting (this from the ‘deregulatory’ administration).” Bernardsville, N.J.; Brockton, Mass.; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.). Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Texas announced a renewed push for cargo-truck inspections last month as part of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” plan to deter illegal border crossings and drug smuggling amid what he says is a lack of enforcement by the federal government. to test autonomous truck runs from Houston to Oklahoma City with a safety driver aboard.

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