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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Rail freight networks operated by Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific in Texas, USA were heavily disrupted due to Hurricane Harvey, according to reports on Friday, August 25th. The American Red Cross of the Eastern New York Region has sent 15 volunteers to help with emergency relief in response to Hurricane Harvey, and more are needed.

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Warehousing News Roundup: April 8, 2019

Stord

For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more.

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Team Flares Chemical Gas From Derailed Train Cars in Ohio to Prevent Explosion

Supply Chain Brain

Norfolk Southern says shipments are being delayed across an area from Chicago to New York and Kansas City as workers try to clear the scene.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Even New York has taken steps to reopen portions of the state that have been less affected by the virus than N YC. . Warehouses in New Jersey and New York are reopening in the next 10-20 days and we expect to see an increase in outbound volume as a result. . Kansas ? . New York ? .

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

New Hampsire. New Jersey. New Mexico. District of Columbia. Massachusetts. Mississippi. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Warehouses in New York and New Jersey are reopening in the next 30 days. Rates will likely fluctuate week to week for outbound New Jersey and New York depending on capacity and demand. Shippers should not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas. Status: Partially Open. Status: Partially Open.

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Sell Different with Lee Salz

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also a columnist with the Business Journals, serves on the Sales Education Advisory Board, and is the Program Advisor to Kansas State University’s Strategic Selling Institute. He is frequently sought by the media for interviews on sales and sales management issues.