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Customer-Centric Supply Chains: Adding Clarity to the Muddle

Supply Chain Shaman

I cleared my throat and told as story of two clients in Houston. Sign up to get our regular updates on research findings, webinars and podcasts. Quickly an atmosphere of quiet uneasiness settled over the room. The team shifted uncomfortably in their chairs… Reflections. The companies were competitors. What do you think?

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Capacity Crunch Factors: What Causes a Capacity Crunch?

GlobalTranz

This puts a strain on the existing transportation resources, and if mother nature wipes out the infrastructure in coastal areas, such as Houston, the Port of Miami or even shipments between Puerto Rico and the mainland, capacity tightens faster than anyone expects. Amazon May Cause a Ripple-Effect in the Capacity Crunch Pond.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston. Autonomous goods hauling has been seen as the future of logistics as it could increase truck utilization and boost transportation frequency between terminals.

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life. As explained by Lawrence J Gross of JOC, past years’ data on harsh weather and its impact on U.S.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

to Houston, where the shipping containers are loaded onto trucks. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing. Significance.

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