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Beware the Swinging Pendulum on Supply Chain Inventory Practices

Logistics Viewpoints

Calls are increasing for a return to just-in-case (JIC) policies, with some citing this trend as a risk. She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.

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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

DAT Solutions

Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile, mile, and it’s continuing on a downward trend this week. Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile.

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Accenture Study Provides Evidence of Supply Chain Resiliency Actions

Supply Chain Matters

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This Week in Logistics News (September 12-16, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Google Express, the tech company’s fast delivery service, expands in Kansas City (Kansas City Star). New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. Keeping track of warehouse inventories with an army of fully autonomous drones (TechCrunch). Top e-retailers deliver the goods faster (Internet Retailer).

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Looming Great Allocation In conjunction with the Jackson Hole Symposium held last week and organized by The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , a research paper titled: Global Supply Chains: The Looming “Great Reallocation ” was released. At the same time the authors qualify that while China ’s share of U.S.

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Trends 2019: Food

Enterra Insights

Food trends. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. .”

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