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Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

Please continue to visit the GlobalTranz blog and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for updates and more information. Starting Saturday, a Pacific storm system will cause heavy snowfall from Portland to Seattle. Please continue to visit the GlobalTranz blog and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for updates and more information.

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West Coast Heats Up for Van Freight

DAT Solutions

The same was true for roundtrips between Portland, OR and Stockton : Stockton to Portland was up 28¢ to $2.92/mile. Portland to Stockton added 44¢ for a $2.04/mile Find loads, trucks and lane-by-lane rate information in DAT load boards , including rates from DAT RateView. mile average.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shoppers were informed of a $9.95 service fee for deliveries beginning August 30 in the Boston and Chicago areas, as well as Manchester, New Hampshire, Portland, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island. This is seen as proof that the economics behind grocery delivery are a challenge for even the largest of companies.

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Walmart Making Significant Bet on Warehouse Robotics

Supply Chain Matters

Other Walmart Actions This report comes to light after reports in late March indicated that the retailer informed hundreds of workers working either in evening or weekend shifts at five Walmart E-commerce fulfilment centers that they needed to find alternative jobs within other company locations in 90 days, or will be let go.

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How the best shippers manage capacity challenges

DAT Solutions

Three shippers answered that question during a panel discussion at the 2018 DAT User Conference in Portland, OR. Especially with the ELD mandate, we need to inform our suppliers and distribution centers that their receiving hour window may no longer be conducive to transporting freight. Here's what they had to say.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Menlo provides supply chain solutions including: transportation management, warehouse management, and information technology. The company was founded by Leland James in Portland, Oregon. For additional information on Con-Way’s history, click here for Wikipedia’s summary. Con-Way Truckload has over 3,500 employees.

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Boeing’s Newest Production and Quality Challenge

Supply Chain Matters

Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing. Latest Incident On Friday of last week, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out.

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