Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Although it’s not what economists would call structural change just yet, Nardone is optimistic that the additional business during the pandemic won’t disappear as the virus fades. The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 It’s been booming since”.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In 1983, Tom Linton took a ferry from Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, then bounced along a dirt road in a van to reach a factory in Shenzhen that offered lower costs for the parts he sought. We need to start putting the ingredients in place today,” Linton said in a July 15 webinar: The Case for a Pan American Manufacturing Ecosystem.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a recent interview with Supply Chain Dive , Rick Hernandez, senior vice president of sales and business development at the FRONTdoor Collective, said of the initiative, “ You’ve got entrepreneurs who aren’t just focused on their patch, […] they share notes with each other. It’s not just, ‘I want to run my business.’

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2020

Volume is climbing more steadily and is down just 6-7% year-over-year, which is up from last week’s levels. Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. Regional Logistics Market Updates. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

Well, I just read about an Irish start-up that can help. 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. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Thirty-six years ago today marks either one of the greatest marketing blunders or success stories of all-time, depending on how you look at it, of course. The speculation here was the new formula was just a veiled attempt to drive interest in the original formula, which saw a huge uptick in sales once it was reintroduced and rebranded.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

It’s hard to believe that Halloween is just five weeks away. A number of companies are looking to woo consumers with low-end devices priced for challenging times. Lower fees, no wait times, are top reasons for grocery pick-up. The technology will help the retailer detect low-stock or out-of-stock products in real time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

But this time, things are different for a number of reasons. Instead, he will lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into battle against the Kansas City Chiefs in the 55 th modern Super Bowl. And third, for the first time in Super Bowl history, a team will be playing in its home stadium. Porsche 3D prints parts that lighter and stronger.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads. The biggest spike was the lane from Chicago to Kansas City , which surged 49¢ up to $3.10/mile. Chicago to Denver soared 27¢ to $3.17/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

That's a typical trend for this time of year, but volumes are starting to gather strength. The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. loads per truck. VAN TRENDS.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

It’s widely recognised that internal hospital logistics is even more complex than the external side, and that medical staff spend disproportionate amounts of paid time performing logistics activities—time which would be better used to provide patient care. Trends in Hospital Supply Chain Transformation.

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Freightera

APRIL 23, 2019

We just got new instant all-inclusive truckload rates and FTL by rail rates up on the website. They do not have exact transit times yet, either N/A or a range of 8 days (but we are working on fixing it soon). So shipping in advance literally pays in many cases. Delivery: Kansas City, MO. April 2019 Rate Update.

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Freightera

MAY 22, 2019

We just got new instant all-inclusive truckload rates and FTL by rail rates up on the website. They do not have exact transit times yet, they either have N/A or a range of 8 days (but we are working on adding that soon). Shipping in advance pays off! ??. From Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO – $2,049 USD.

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