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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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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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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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. CN offers $33.7 billion offer.

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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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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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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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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago have already moved to raise their wages and there are proposals for minimum wage increases across the country including in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Kansas City, MO. . Margins in the 3PL industry are already thin and competition is fierce. a katz / Shutterstock.com.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to an article in Transport Topics , some state agencies are changing their delivery schedules from Friday, August 18 through Tuesday, August 22, but there's not much else they can do besides issue warnings. Casper, WY (Rapid City market). Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Columbia, MO (Columbia market).

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 1, 2018

IBM believes cities are based on six core systems that should be optimized both individually and holistically. Those “systems” are: people; business; transport; communication; water; and energy. Funding smart city initiatives. One of the biggest hurdles facing cities is funding. ”[6]. .

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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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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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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value. Overall, industrial rents in the third quarter were up 7.1 billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt. Just how bad is the driver shortage?

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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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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

Gorillas plans to make its US grocery delivery debut in New York City. 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., The deal is valued at about $1.7

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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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