Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Panasonic plans to resolve the bottleneck in early 2024 when it starts producing the advanced cells at the $4 billion battery factory it’s building in Kansas. Some maritime executives had hoped the talks, which began in mid-May, would conclude in the early fall.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

bound ship is being held ‘hostage’ (Reuters). Google Express, the tech company’s fast delivery service, expands in Kansas City (Kansas City Star). I hope to see you at the conference! In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Hanjin says U.S.-bound

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2016

It doesn’t make sense to manage 50 relationships when you’re shipping in only a few lanes. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Kansas. The majority of capacity in today’s truckload marketplace comes from a fragmented base of carriers. Handling so many carrier relationships internally can be cost prohibitive.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

Moving on to 3PL news, FedEx was indicted by the Justice Department for shipping packages from illegal online pharmacies despite being warned from U.S. Kansas has allocated some of its gas-tax revenue to pay for Medicaid and schools. drug enforcement officials.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. Mexico shipping, which is particularly timely as more companies locate manufacturing and distribution operations in Mexico and the need for capacity and reliable cross-border shipping services accelerates. Mexico trade.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Panasonic Energy Co., is critical to help meet demand.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 27, 2021

AirTerra aggregates parcel volume from many shippers in an area, provides point-to-point service and a complete end-to-end shipping solution by bringing together many regional parcel carriers and the USPS. Kansas City assembles the F-150. Oakville builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus crossovers.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 21, 2021

Suez Canal Holding Beached Cargo Until Ship Owner Pays Up. Big Rival Bid for Kansas City Southern. Prices for New and Used Shipping Containers Surging. Dollar General Bets on Brick and Mortar Sales

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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Resilinc

JUNE 28, 2022

Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2024

The order calls for the Canada Industrial Relations Board , a termed independent body, to impose binding arbitration on both Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. Both railways were ordered to resume operations while the arbitration process initiates.

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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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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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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back When shipping to or from California, check to ensure that facilities are online and operational. Shipping to or from Colorado should not be restricted.?? . If shipping to or from DC, ensure your supply chain partners can handle freight.?? . Kansas ? . Arizona ? .

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The shipping industry, which accounts for 80% of world merchandise trade, had a record year in 2021 , with volume totaling 179.1 Share of Global Shipping Vessels Arriving on Time. The boom was great for shipping lines’ profits, but port congestion sent on-time reliability to all-time lows. from 2020 and a 5.4% in the U.K.

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

Among top PC makers, only Apple showed growth in unit sales, shipping 9.3% On the other hand, the continuing challenges with semiconductor supplies has been good for Samsung, TSMC, and other major chip players who are leveraging their positions to support pricing and expand their presence in key areas of the semiconductor value chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 12, 2015

Many of Freightquote’s 80,000 customers are small businesses or consumers with irregular shipping patterns. It also increases our market share with small businesses and significantly expands our presence in the Kansas City market. Most do not have the deep infrastructure to source transportation services in a multitude of lanes.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2015

and Kansas City, MO. . domestic parcels -- with identical rates and delivery times as if shipped from within the U.S. – It guarantees its customers 30% savings over their current 3PL’s pick, pack, ship and value-added service charges. How will this Impact my Business and 3PL Costs? a katz / Shutterstock.com. Don’t Wait.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. More than 175 million pounds of cargo are shipped through ths state's airports annually. million tons of commodities were shipped through 60 barge terminals. Media Type.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The biggest spike was the lane from Chicago to Kansas City , which surged 49¢ up to $3.10/mile. Demand is still extra-high out of potato-shipping regions ahead of Thanksgiving, but rates from Twin Falls, ID, to Phoenix dropped 27¢ to an average of $2.74/mile. Chicago to Minneapolis also climbed 21¢ to $2.76/mile.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 10, 2018

It also snowed in Chicago, Omaha, and Kansas City, but nobody gets quite so worked up about that. Major e-commerce providers have promised free shipping on all orders, and some of their delivery commitments are pretty aggressive. Ten inches of white stuff covered Lubbock, Tex. There are black ice warnings for Alabama and Georgia.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 1, 2019

Several factors can impact the cost of freight shipping, including your shipment’s weight, dimensions and any special handling requirements, such as temperature or shape. Additionally, you may notice that the cost of your shipment changes depending on which state you are shipping to or from.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hailing from the vibrant City of Fountains (Kansas City Metropolitan Area), he brings a wealth of experience and a knack for navigating the intricate landscape of #raas, #fulfillment, #contractlogistics, #logisticsservices, #supplychainstrategy, and #supplychainsolutions. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

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. Last week prices moved higher on 51 lanes, while 41 lanes were lower and 2 were unchanged, compared to the previous week.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Different material types are then consolidated and shipped to the organisation’s hospitals and other medical facilities. One Kansas hospital has realised significant benefits from applying RFID tags to all inbound inventory items with a value greater than $5 (US). Some Scanning Success Stories.

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 5, 2022

Walmart launched InHome in October 2019, starting in Pittsburgh, Vero Beach, FL and Kansas City. “Identifying ways to help our customers save time and money is our purpose, and nothing showcases that better than InHome delivery, which is why we’re excited to bring the convenience of InHome to even more customers in 2022.”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2021

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hit a home run in the ninth inning of a game to give his team a last inning lead against the New York Yankees. The business ships out of three warehouses strategically located across the US; that number is expected to grow to ten by the end of 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. While still in the early stages of development, the emerging technology will instantly transport an item once it is picked at a warehouse or store to your living room.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As of October 1, 2019, there are 23 member states that fully comply with the provisions of the SSUTA: Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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Freightera

APRIL 23, 2019

So shipping in advance literally pays in many cases. Please note: The average price of rail / intermodal freight is about 40% less than shipping by truck, but you need to plan more in advance. Delivery: Kansas City, MO. Please note: The rates change depending on the pickup date. Ask us: 800 886 4870 Ext. Pickup: Seattle, WA.

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Freightera

MAY 22, 2019

Shipping in advance pays off! ??. If you have any questions about FTL, LTL, rail, or road freight shipping, give us a call at 800 886 4870 Ext. Please note: The average price of rail / intermodal freight is about 45% less than shipping by truck, but you need to plan more in advance, as rates change over time.

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Elementum

AUGUST 29, 2017

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. BNSF Railway reported that widespread flooding is causing major disruptions of service and operations in the Houston region.

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