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Supply Chain Sustainability Gathers Steam

Logistics Viewpoints

The coronavirus pandemic is the most obvious of these hurdles, but everything from the threat of tariffs to the temporary blockage of the Suez Canal (and even the ongoing closure of the I-40 bridge in Memphis) could have had lasting ramifications for global commerce. In the U.S.,

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

In fact, center of gravity studies have become an industry-accepted practice because they are perceived to be “good enough” However, these models are inherently wrong. Example 3 : In this case, a set of customers in the Midwest are supplied by a plant out of Memphis. They are fast and provide understandable results.

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Protect Your Shipments From Cargo Theft

Zipline Logistics

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. According to CNBC, this is a “sign of the economic times” and adding further pressure to already inflated prices.

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The Plant-Based Meat Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

On a side note, while it is not a plant-based meat alternative, Memphis Meats won a paten earlier this year for an in vitro method of producing cultured meat. Even the big meat packers and producers have begun to explore the production of plant-based meat alternatives.

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REPOST: Selecting an E-commerce Fulfillment Partner with AJ Khanijow

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to founding Fulfyld, AJ held business development and leadership positions in the manufacturing, technology, packaging and consulting industries. AJ earned an industrial engineering degree from Auburn University. AJ and his team at Fulfyld specialize in e-commerce fulfillment. About Fulfyld. The labor rate in L.A.

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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Those materials come into their distribution center in Memphis where they inflate the balls, use a die cut machine to create the packaging, and then kit the ball and pump into the custom-made box. A large part of their kitting business involves the sale of basketballs, footballs, soccer, or playground balls. When she joined, Ms.

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Van freight gears up for the holidays

DAT Solutions

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Columbus to Memphis rates declined 13¢ to $1.85/mile.