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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

Transportation prices reportedly contracted for the tenth consecutive month, but authors pointed to a lessened rate in the April data. West Coast ports in favor of other ports such as Houston and major U.S. Further indicated was: “ whether or not we have hit bottom of rates is unclear.” East Coast ports.

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2019 Logistics & Supply Chain Events to Attend in the US

EazyStock

Houston, Texas. ISM2019 is an annual event hosted by The Institute for Supply Chain Management (ISM). At this event, you will get the opportunity to be part of a huge network of more than 2,500 global supply chain and procurement professionals. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference.

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Road Report: 2018 OPEX Oil and Gas Summit

TrackVia

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit held in Houston. One attendee I spoke to worked in the supply chain division for a large petroleum refining, marketing, and transportation company. During my time at the conference, a few things came to light.

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29 warehouse & automation experts share insights on how warehouse robots will impact industry employment

6 River Systems

If you ask anyone who has worked in a warehouse after a long shift, they’re generally appreciative of all the assistive technology that makes it easier to reach, pickup and transport objects, whether they are autonomous or not. Supply chain. How would this flow down through transportation? Existing technology?