DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

The global shortage of semiconductor chips that is disrupting supply chains in the automotive and consumer electronics industries is forcing chipmakers to decide which customers’ orders to fulfill when product is in short supply. Companies need to think about how they are going to address this challenge. limit two cartons of eggs”).

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The shortages in PVC and other materials are even shutting down automotive production lines, as well as other manufacturers that I’ve been speaking with. The delayed impacts of the petrochemical industry was urgent after the freeze, but is also testament to the fragility of this supply chain. However, worse was to come.

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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. California. Connecticut. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. North Carolina. North Dakota.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Today hurricane Nate’s north winds are pushing against the bayous of Louisiana. I also worked in manufacturing during the period of 1978-1992 trying to plan demand. I have been an industry analyst covering the market– Gartner, AMR Research, Altimeter Group and my own company Supply Chain Insights– since 2001.

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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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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

cross-industry?reopening, Manufacturers, construction outfits, vehicle dealerships, and professional services are now operating at 50% capacity. Louisiana ? . Louisiana ’s shelter-in-place order expired on May 15 and businesses can start to reopen?with and recently allowed manufacturing work to resume; however, the?formal?order

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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. The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 Photographer: Megan Jelinger/Getty Images.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Four states in the Southeast have declared a state of emergency as the storm approaches including 29 counties in Florida , six counties in Mississippi , the state of Alabama , and the state of Louisiana. By Thursday evacuation orders had been issued in several parishes in Louisiana, including Jefferson and St. Evacuations Ordered.

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QAD

APRIL 2, 2019

Take a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana as an example. I am now QAD’s industry lead for Life Sciences and my Explore experience will be focused on making sure that our customers have information on how the Life Sciences industry is evolving and the tools their businesses need to keep up with change. Changing Vantage Points.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S. The 2018 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card , conducted by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, rates U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Weller says that “until the Industrial Revolution, 150 years ago, we have lived our entire evolutionary history outdoors all day, every day. industrial supply chain but has been shut down for repairs 20 times in the last 10 years. What is abnormal is that we now spend our lives inside and briefly pop outside.”

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Turvo

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Companies were forced to seek other suppliers when India’s key manufacturing center closed plants in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases. Hurricane Ida and a February severe frost in Texas wreaked havoc on the petrochemical supply chain, causing delays in manufacturing resins, plastics, and other components needed in everyday items.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. In a recent earnings call, energy company Avance Gas admitted to paying $2.4 million to win an auction and get to the front of the line. This year, the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2021

We all know by now how the semiconductor shortage occurred when the automotive industry failed to order enough chips, which led the semiconductor industry to reduce their capacity. The problem with containers is that most of them are stuck in the US, but need to be at ports and manufacturers in China! What about steel?

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

Ryder Announces New Transportation Solutions for Oil and Gas Industry. Con-way Manufacturing, SmartTruck Systems and Kevin Rutherford Unveil State-of-the-Art Trailer. According to the press release, Ryder already serves clients in the oil and gas industry. Kewill Announces Intention To Acquire Four Soft. in June from May.

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Turvo

JUNE 8, 2020

Would it decimate the industry or just change it? How would sourcing and transportation patterns change if manufacturing shifted away from China? It’s almost a qualification of the industry to be equal parts resourceful and resilient because there are many moving parts, that get out of order. Would it even happen?

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The shortage in chips, triggered by a production lag early in the pandemic followed by surging demand, has meant manufacturers have struggled to produce enough computers, phones and tablets to fulfill orders, which soared during COVID lockdowns. COVID-19 and storms have waylaid the industry too.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Today’s blog is contributed by Ankita Pundir and Mayur Patil, two Industrial Engineering students who worked on creating these insights as part of the SCRC’s COVID-19 research team. What’s behind the Nitrile Glove Shortage?”. Issues with PPE counterfeits and quality”. Why Precious Doses of COVID-19 vaccine keep getting dumped”.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

Some have described the COVID-19 pandemic as “the great equalizer” for ecommerce brands across every industry. Other questions brought up during the webinar include: If you’re currently manufacturing overseas, are there ways to source manufacturers in the US quickly? How do I find a manufacturer in a COVID-19 ecommerce world?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Proposed DOT FY 2015 budget draws mixed reactions from industry stakeholders ( Logistics Management ). Of course, this makes sense for logistics service providers like Ryder, but a similar opportunity exists for manufacturers and retailers. UPS Invests in Propane for U.S. Delivery Fleet. FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand. Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the amount of industry, high population and the state’s centralized geographical location.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand. Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the amount of industry, high population and the state’s centralized geographical location.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

The state’s freight rates are heavily impacted by the agricultural industry, which can cause rates to increase due to higher demand. Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. This is due to the amount of industry, high population and the state’s centralized geographical location.

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QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

Manufacturing in the U.S. is known as a world leader in many industries. Industrial production grew at about 2.3 Industrial production grew at about 2.3 Manufacturing averaged about $1.98 Other Important Industries. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. trillion in 2018. percent in 2017.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 27, 2018

The Port of South Louisiana is a trade juggernaut, handling the most tonnage of any U.S. Follow the mud-brown river past Louisiana’s chemical plants, oil refineries, granaries, ports, and the rail networks and highways that spring from its fingers. “All A 30-minute drive from Baton Rouge is Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators Inc.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

manufacturing of essential items from milk jugs to mattresses. Ethylene really is the major petrochemical that impacts the entire industry,” said Chirag Kothari, an analyst at consultant Nexant. consumer and industrial goods, feeding into car parts used by Detroit and diapers sold by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Market Havoc.

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