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Flatbed Demand Surges in Oregon and South Dakota

DAT Solutions

South Dakota has also been a hot state for flatbeds lately, with lots of loads originating in the Rapid City market. Demand has declined for flatbeds in the East and South Central regions , partly due to reductions in the steel and energy industries, respectively. As a national average, flatbed load availability rose 1.3%

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

The highways are open now, but there are still flood warnings in six states: Nebraska, parts of neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, plus eastern Arizona and western Mississippi. Near Amarillo, TX, high winds tore across the highway at 80 miles per hour, toppling 40 tractor-trailers, according to news reports.

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COVID-19 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Industry leaders acknowledge that the U.S. The 15 largest pork-packing plants account for 60 percent of all pork processed, so when even one of those plants closes for days or weeks, the consequences ripple across the industry. And Smithfield Foods halted production at its plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Thanksgiving 2018

Enterra Insights

Other states with significant turkey production include Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Dakota, Utah, and California. ” Realistically, he concludes, “The idea of Thanksgiving today is not possible without the support and continued efforts of the logistics industry and its supply chain partners.

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Mastering Menards Delivery through Retail Specialized Logistics

Zipline Logistics

Menards services 12 distribution centers throughout its territory with facilities in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Missouri, and South Dakota. Like many others in the industry, Menards requires suppliers to meet delivery requirements to incentivize brands to meet on-time standards.

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

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. North Dakota. South Carolina. South Dakota. A barcode is more than a combination of black and white stripes. New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico.

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NASCES 2016: End-to-End Supply Chain Management Transformations

Kinaxis

The percentage of people with disabilities employed was highest in South Dakota (50.1 And yet we continue to perpetuate organizational structures and work practices that were established in the Industrial Revolution based upon military concepts of command and control. percent) and lowest in Puerto Rico (22.3