Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Let’s say visibility allows you to locate some bolts on a truck in Kansas and learn they will be late because of a raw materials shortage delaying your supplier, because one of their suppliers went bankrupt. Ipsen faced transportation capacity constraints, complications at country borders, and even temporary shutdowns at their own plants.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. Biopharmaceutical company Ipsen avoided any stockouts in 2020, in spite of up to 70% demand spikes, transportation constraints, and temporary factory shutdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. Panasonic Energy Co.,

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

Supply Chain Digital Twins: Why You Need Them As supply chain disruptions seem to be here to stay (and increasing in amplitude), planners across industries are looking for ways to make more accurate planning decisions – and digital twins are a great tool for that. Get the insights you need.

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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. Even if you don’t grow or ship produce, your transportation performance and spend can still be directly impacted. How Produce Season Transportation Affects Rates and Capacity – State by State.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

As the driver shortage shows no signs of slowing down, and supply chain disruptions continue to affect industries around the globe, the push for these trucks is becoming stronger. Emissions are the other big selling point here, with the electric systems offering more efficiency than traditional ground transportation.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2023

This rejection was noted by Reuters as sending a shockwave through the industry. Spirit announced it will begin restoring operations at its Wichita , Kansas facility today, Friday, June 30, and begin to fully resume production on Wednesday, July 5., On Thursday of last week, Spirit suspended all production operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Canadian and U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

Industry group warns pallet prices up 400% amid shortage. Kansas City Southern agrees to US$30B CN Rail deal. Kansas City Southern agreed to a $30 billion merger with Canadian National Railway Co., Under the deal, Canadian National will pay $200 and 1.129 shares of its stock for each share of Kansas City Southern, the U.S.

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Unleashed

MARCH 19, 2024

The UK government announced the additional funding for the Green Industries Growth Accelerator (GIGA), bringing the total to almost £1.1bn. Audit overhead costs such as rent, utilities, insurance, and transport. To relax, I read Adam Gnade : he’s a modern day John Steinbeck out of San Diego and living on a farm in Kansas.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt. TMS solutions recently evolved to not only solve complex transportation problems for large shippers, but to also better meet the needs of the SMB market. Room: Sun 3-4.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2017

As a center of petro-chemical industry and a conduit of trucking and rail out of Mexico, the key supply chain hub is currently devastated by Hurricane Harvey. Rail freight networks operated by Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific in Texas, USA were heavily disrupted due to Hurricane Harvey, according to reports on Friday, August 25th.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The company is using Blue Yonder for transportation management, Coupa’s Supply Chain Guru for network design, and FourKites ( see the webinar ) for transportation visibility in certain regions or departments to help with this. Reduce miles, reduce touches, become more efficient all the way through” your supply chain.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

trade officials held a roundtable in October 2021 with industry leaders to discuss investing in Central America. For example, the merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian National railways—which if finalized will create a single freight rail network from southern Mexico through the U.S. In the apparel sector, U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Background As the month of August comes to a close, we wanted to revisit one of our 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of this year. Of particular interest for us, the paper indicates that reallocation has been occurring among specific industry supply network dimensions.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The aerospace industry has recently seen increased demand for air travel, gradually returning to pre-pandemic levels. Increases in orders for new aircraft also reflect a positive turn for the industry. So, what are the biggest challenges the aerospace industry is facing in 2023?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2016

Since joining the transportation industry in 1994, Kevin has worked in virtually all facets of the business including roles in operations, sales, solution design and analytics. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Kansas. Robinson, where he previously served as Director of Truckload Pricing.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Field Stocking Location (FSL) Network to Support Medical Device Industry. We are a transportation company – we are not law enforcement. In short, the outcome of this case could have broad implications for the transportation industry. ” This announcement highlights several important trends in the 3PL industry. .

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

As pointed out in a recent Economist Intelligence Unit report , while Mexico’s production costs are competitive with Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia—and lower than China’s and Taiwan’s—Taiwan and South Korea dominate the critical semiconductor industry, “leaving little industrial foundation in Mexico on which to build [chip production].”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2020

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. Originally from Kansas City, Quinn is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he studied finance. Learn More. Quinn Damon.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

When I worked for Richard Helppie ’s Superior Consultant Holdings Corporation, while between programming assignments, I shadowed an industrial engineer who was helping to redesign an Emergency Department’s (ED) physical layout; we watched the flow of doctors, patients and nurses.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

s industrial heartland is dotted with examples of how some links in the supply chain have been adapted to keep the wheels of commerce turning while others seized up. Although air cargo is usually the priciest mode of transport, it became the only way to ensure timely delivery given the dismal state of ocean reliability during the pandemic.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive. An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. counterpart, while doubts about the security of goods being transported give carriers pause. Upgrades For the Energy and Mining Industries. freight imports anytime soon.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Status: Partially Open.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 24, 2019

LSCR warehouses are actually one of the most renowned warehouse spaces in all of Kansas City, providing all the basic needs of a warehouse for renters. The warehouse industry has never been more popular. This is all thanks to the growing demands and sales of the e-commerce industry. It’s actually that simple.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The GS1 Standard barcode was adopted in 1973 by industry leaders to standardize barcodes and unique numbers so they’re accepted by retailers and distributors worldwide. A barcode is more than a combination of black and white stripes. They’re used on virtually everything you see, which is why it’s imperative they’re compliant. California.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

cross-industry?reopening, Transportation?could Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.?? . Kansas ? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? . However, many of its industries are coming back online and retailers were permitted to open with modified curbside pickup. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

billion to one-up rival’s bid for Kansas City Southern railway. A bidding war is heating up for Kansas City Southern’s north-south rail network through the North American industrial corridor, with Canadian National Inc. (CN) Shortage of ocean containers shows no sign of easing. Save Mart kicks off pilot of shelf-scanning robots.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 3, 2015

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. Robinson in September 1979, he has seen tremendous change in the transportation industry. President Jimmy Carter signed the Motor Carrier Act of 1980, which deregulated the trucking industry in the United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Instead, he will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into battle against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 55 th modern Super Bowl. The auto industry was hit hard by the COVID pandemic, with factories shutting down and production grinding to a halt. And this could spread to other industries as well.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Regarding the Texas lawsuit, it’s unclear whether the court will hold a hearing or issue any decision before December 1, according to Will Sehestedt, government affairs manager for the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), a trade organization for freight brokers.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. . Stay Up to Date with the Logistics Industry? . Remain in-the-know of transportation market updates by signing up for Zipline’s monthly e-newsletter. . Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has let the state’s stay-at-home order expire on May 1. Status: Varies .

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The auto industry has been the predominant user of intermodal in Mexico for the past twenty years, but as Carlos describes in the clip below, companies in other industries, such as home appliances and paper, are expanding their use of intermodal , with CPG and Retail presenting the greatest growth opportunities in the years ahead.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

It is the world's first purely industrial airport. Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure includes: · Six interstate highways. Port of Kansas. The state also is home to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is a public-use airport located 14 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The state received an A.

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