Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The industry experiences more cargo theft incidents when there is a higher volume of consumer goods moving through the supply chain. Try to keep the amount freight that’s shipped out over weekends to a minimum, or work with your carriers to avoid prolonged stretches in drop yards. Is the drop yard gated?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

If your business receives or issues purchase orders or invoices for products or services on a regular basis, you may have encountered a situation where both the Buyer, i.e. a procurement professional in your supply chain and Seller, or the more often known as the supplier, have issued forms with different terms for the same transaction.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Other recent closures included NEMF, Falcon, Williams Trucking of Dothan, Alabama, Indiana-based A.L.A., Significant detention times at shipping and receiving facilities can create a number of challenges for trucking operations, including interruptions to otherwise tight schedules and inefficient use of equipment and labor.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2015

Here's what the event marked the first FAA-approved drone delivery in the US means for your supply chain. When medical supplies are in need, driving isn’t always a viable option. Transportation takes manpower and wastes valuable time in a supply chain, damaging cars on unpaved country roads.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. What a year,” John Walsh, Mack Trucks VP of Marketing, said during a media briefing at the Work Truck Show at the Indiana Convention Center last week, according to FleetOwner. “If billion of its own stock. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted.?? . It is prudent to check with supply chain partners to ensure they are operating as normal in Delaware.??? .

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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FLEXE

MAY 25, 2017

Indianapolis, Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indianapolis is a staple in supply chain operations because of its central location and proximity to Chicago. These centers tend to be located near centralized population hubs, large airports, and seaports. Seattle, Washington. Los Angeles, California. Denver, Colorado.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 28, 2020

Like many of its peers, Menards has special requirements to successfully bring product into its supply chain without incurring additional costs. Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 8, 2024

Although Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor is the 25th largest port in the U.S., all containers that travel through the Chicago area are moved by rail or truck.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 5, 2015

Robinson Director of Finance Mike Meier noted while moderating the Supply Chain Analytics portion of the forum. Management teams and employees are providing enhanced value to customers by combining internal data warehouses with IoT sources to support order optimization, pricing, and capacity decisions,” C.H.

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ShipBob

MARCH 21, 2024

Having a thorough understanding of the various warehousing costs is essential for effective supply chain management. This typically accounts for packaging materials and order shipping. This includes costs related to labor, material handling, packing materials and supplies, transportation, and shipping insurance to name a few.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 23, 2023

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer Walmart opens largest fulfillment center in Indiana Target tests larger next-day delivery effort Commerce Dept. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 24, 2021

economy is about to get the “Indiana Jones treatment.” Indiana Jones, played by Harrison Ford, evades Nazis, saves the world, gets the girl… and wields a mean bullwhip. That meant that demand for consumer goods – the kind of things made (mostly) in Asia and shipped across the globe – boomed.

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2025

Supply chain leaders are waking up to a powerful truth: CX isnt just a marketing metric; its a direct driver of profitability, retention, and operational resilience. According to Gartner, improving CX is now a top three strategic priority for supply chain organizations, and for good reason. Its necessary to compete.

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2025

Supply chain leaders are waking up to a powerful truth: CX isnt just a marketing metric; its a direct driver of profitability, retention, and operational resilience. According to Gartner, improving CX is now a top three strategic priority for supply chain organizations, and for good reason. Its necessary to compete.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Exports through September were 6% higher than the same period last year, when a record 9 million metric tons were eventually shipped, according to Foreign Agricultural Service data. Robert Jacobs Professor Emeritus of Operations Management Operations and Decision Technologies Indiana University, Bloomington jacobs 812-219-5088

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

FedEx in the news: FedEx invests in FourKites to build intelligent supply chain platform. President Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act. EV Has a Problem: 90% of the Battery Supply Chain ‘Does Not Exist’. FedEx pushes carbon neutrality. Walmart installs tracking tablets in the 9,000 tractors of its private fleet.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters). I’ll share photos and more from our ride in a future post.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be back to pre-pandemic difficulty. When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Status: Open.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Shipping in or out of Alabama should be close to normal. . As the state reopens retail facilities on May 4, shipping in and out of Arizona should not be substantially impacted. . When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. . Status: Partially Open . Arkansas .

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. Postal Service announced intentions to consolidate roughly 21% of delivery units into large-scale shipping centers. FRONTdoor Collective Provides Fresh Thinking Amid Contractor Controversy.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

3] Those states are: Utah, Nevada, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, Ohio, Georgia, Indiana, and Texas. Port congestion, lock delays and the penalty associated with not having infrastructure in place to handle larger ships make American products more expensive.”[7] Concluding thoughts.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 24, 2025

Sola, who was originally appointed to the international shipping regulator by Trump in 2018, gave no reason for his resignation in a letter posted Tuesday to the agency’s website. maritime industry, bringing greater transparency to port operations, and overseeing a supply chain that moves more than $5 trillion in goods annually. “I

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2022

Chip shortage forces GM to pause production at Indiana plant. The auto industry continues to face supply chain issues more than a year after a global chip shortage first emerged in late 2020. US eases tariffs on UK steel and aluminum. UK lifts tariffs on US whiskey. That’s all for this week.

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