Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 16, 2021

Domino’s pizzas now delivered with autonomous cars in Houston. In early March, ballots were sent out to nearly 6,000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama to vote on whether they wanted to be represented by the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The US is facing a lithium-ion battery shortage.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped. These products are likely to continue to move through U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 3, 2018

Consider this: global sourcing, manufacturing, and sales are advancing rapidly, leaving technology providers in the tough position of playing catch up. Imagine you are at your desk in Houston and you need to determine whether a completed order left the warehouse in China. It’s difficult, right? Vendor Assembly.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem. What is likely to happen?

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem. What is likely to happen?

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. They can also be used to track the provenance of adulterated products to identify the source.

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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. Meanwhile, other tools can provide visibility into available inventory at specific warehouses. That translates into some $1.8 These sorts of features can help avert supply shortages and resulting price spikes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

Congested ports, complicated regulations, less than optimal modal capacity, undesirable taxation regimes, dilapidated roads, and overall operational inefficiencies are constant sources of anxiety within the business community. How is Global Shipping Growing in India? How to Take Advantage of Increased Shipping in India.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2015

The Houston-based company hired Leadpoint Business Services to staff a recycling facility in California. Back in 2013, Walmart was added as a defendant in a lawsuit brought against Schneider Logistics by temporary warehouse workers. Leadpoint recruited, interviewed, hired and trained employees.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2025

Port of Houston, Arthur, and Texas City are the top water port connections for U.S. Detroit, Port Huron, and International Falls are the top rail connection ports for U.S. freight flows with Canada, while Laredo, Eagle Pass, and El Paso are the top rail connection ports with Mexico. energy flows on the Southern border.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

Texas specifically has a strategic triangle connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, providing an ideal testbed with distances perfectly suited to hydrogens 500-mile range. at 29% of the total. Initial deployments focus on routes with predictable patterns, where trucks return to central hubs or travel defined regional corridors.

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GTG Technology Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Houston is a Major Transportation Hub. Harvey flooded Houston, turning the fourth largest city in the U.S. Here’s why Houston is so significant to transportation: Most goods transported from Mexico and South America go through Houston before being routed to their end destinations. Sources: [link]. into a lake.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2025

At ProMat 2025, Made4net is showcasing AI-powered warehouse management solutions, while CMA CGM is committing $20 billion to expand its U.S. operations across maritime, warehousing, and air cargo. flagged vessels, likely sourcing the new ships from shipyards in South Korea.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 5, 2018

Content Summary: Amazon , Seattle, WA: Seven workers have been killed at Amazon warehouses since 2013—including three workers within five weeks at three separate locations in 2017. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID. 686c30ad-90ee-44b6-91b6-e7fc6d7e9c60. Case Farms. Media Type. Case Farms.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2025

maritime transportation, state of the art warehousing, logistics and air freight capabilities. based maritime transport, added logistics and warehouse services. Key ports mentioned where New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami and Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Further, 400 new and expanded state-of-the-art warehouses across the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Bill described this as follows: We have two trade zones in Oklahoma and Houston and are under construction to produce one in Corpus Christi. We source 250 miles of tubular steel out of Canada, but were hit with a 232 tariff, and every piece of pipe suddenly was assigned a 25% penalty. Duties are only paid when goods enter U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.

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