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For Many, the Annual Freight Bid Season is Not “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

Logistics Viewpoints

At the same time, a retailer whose product demand drops sharply has less need for transportation capacity and therefore tenders lower volumes to contracted carriers. A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Carriers routinely implement General Rate Increases during the contract period.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers in the U.S. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. 9, according to Xeneta, a Norway-based transportation data firm, reflecting lower freight demand as retailers cut orders and consumer spending continues to decline.

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The Logistics of Customer Experience with Scott Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe.

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Ryder Acquires Whiplash, Expands Network

Multichannel Merchant

Whiplash’s assets will become part of Ryder’s supply chain services division, with CPG and retail making up about 40% of the overall business. Maybe they start out just serving B2C but as they add retailers and need omnichannel capabilities, we can provide both home delivery and full pallet into retail stores.”.

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Hurricane Matthew: What You Need to Know

Elementum

Today, the Category-3 is headed for Jacksonville, Georgia, South and North Carolina. Orlando and Jacksonville airports are closed; Miami is open but hundreds of flights have been cancelled. Retail Updates. Hurricane Matthew has wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and along Florida’s coast. Airport Updates.

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Tale as Old as Time: Logistics Innovation Vs. Tried-and-True Strategy

Intelligent Audit

Postal Service struggle to keep up with innovative strategies from retailers like Walmart and Amazon. While the old guard focuses on labor issues and struggles with an ongoing worker shortage, retailers and e-commerce businesses are building supply chain strategies to tackle the latest industry challenges.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Generative AI Online retail and Cloud services infrastructure platform provider Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic in a reported effort to become a major player in Generative AI. This includes our October 10, 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology.