CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 5, 2017

How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage | C.H. With the end of the year quickly approaching, some industries enter their busiest transportation season and others hit a shipping slowdown. A few years ago, we conducted some research with Iowa State University. Are you ready to get started?

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Logistics? ? . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Here is what each region is seeing currently:? . These markets will continue to be tricky.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

Andy is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Supply Chain Management program. Post-college, Andy worked for Menlo Worldwide in their managed transportation group before moving to the startup Echo Global Logistics. He got his start during college dispatching trucks for Hills Brothers Trucking in Omaha, NE.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. California.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news: New COVID vaccines need absurd amounts of labor and materials. UK freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit, COVID. Tesco has offered to use its country-wide distribution company Best Food Logistics to aid the roll out of the vaccine. And as the saying goes, better late than never.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Researchers at Iowa State University studied this phenomenon using data provided by C.H. For more on the Iowa State study, download the white paper Do “Favored Shippers” Really Receive Better Pricing and Service? Truck drivers generally are much more connected to logistics operations than they were, say, 20 years ago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. I split this off from global sourcing because we had plenty of buyers but not enough planning and logistics so service and documentation was failing. GMS is a team of nine people based in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Minneapolis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 8, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news: New COVID vaccines need absurd amounts of labor and materials. UK freight shipping costs quadruple after Brexit, COVID. Tesco has offered to use its country-wide distribution company Best Food Logistics to aid the roll out of the vaccine. And as the saying goes, better late than never.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Today’s logistics industry professionals are learning the hard way that there can be too much of a good thing. As a result, logistics providers are cutting routes and taking risks to stay competitive in a bloated logistics marketplace. As shipping demand continues to wane, FedEx is taking steps to offset falling revenues.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Amazon has started Black Friday deals early and more than 40% of merchants recently told logistics company Ware2Go that they’re already at “peak” holiday shopping levels. When products are available, shipping has gotten choked up due to historically heightened demand , COVID-related port shutdowns and storm-created chaos.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

No matter your industry, company size, or overall transportation spend, use these four transportation market insights to guide your development of a strong, resilient logistics strategy. No matter your shipping needs, it’s critical to understand when and how to engage carriers of all sizes—from 4,000+ truck operations to owner/operators.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. This week, a giant container ship the length of four football fields has become wedged across the canal, blocking traffic in both directions.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. As contractors across the logistics industry begin questioning their relationships with carrier networks , the FRONTdoor Collective is taking a new approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. China port congestion worsens as ships divert away from Ningbo. As ships divert away from Ningbo amid uncertainty over how long virus control measures in the city will last, other ports are facing more pressure. That could help take a little bit of the sting out of the ticket.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 20, 2015

white paper that was based on research conducted by Iowa State University in conjunction with C.H. A food and beverage manufacturer is shipping into a large retailer. Ability to flexibly adapt logistics capabilities to unique exceptions. One of the most popular downloads from the C.H. A Real-World, Food & Bev Example.

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