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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

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The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) brings an extensive network of warehouse logistics leaders together with warehousing suppliers in this three-day trade show. If you’re looking to improve your warehouse logistics, this event is the right choice for you! Houston, Texas. Phoenix, Arizona.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

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TMW Systems : in.sight User Conference + Expo 2018 , September 9-12, Houston, TX. Retail Supply Chain Conference , February 25-28, Phoenix, FL. 2018 Food Industry Transportation and Logistics Conference , March 11-13, Phoenix, AZ. Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , May 6-9, Charlotte, NC.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

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Manhattan Associates : Momentum 2019 , May 20-23, Phoenix, AZ. TMW Systems : in.sight User Conference + Expo 2019 , September 15-18, Houston, TX. Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC) Conference , April 28 – May 1, Columbus, OH. LabelMaster : Dangerous Goods Symposium , September 4-6, Chicago, IL.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

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Amazon has invested in what it calls “mini-fulfillment centers” closer to where customers lived in select US markets, initially in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas. In these markets, shoppers will be able to place orders online throughout the day, then have items on their doorstep in as fast as five hours.

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Storms and Rising Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Flatbed Rates

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Transportation and logistics professionals are urged to contact the American Logistics Aid Network , if you can help provide trucks, trailers, or warehouse space. Houston to New Orleans tumbled, but still averaged $2.49 Volumes have bounced back in Fort Worth , but the lane to Houston dropped to $2.27 FALLING LANES.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 25 – July 1)

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The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year. In a week and a half, Amazon will hold its annual Prime Day.

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Are You a Joint Employer of Your 3PL’s Contract Workers? Thoughts on NLRB Decision in Browning-Ferris Case

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The Houston-based company hired Leadpoint Business Services to staff a recycling facility in California. The labor board determined Browning-Ferris should be considered a “joint employer” with the Phoenix-based staffing agency. Leadpoint recruited, interviewed, hired and trained employees.