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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. The Port of New Orleans and the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad received a grant from the EPA that will fund 40% of a project to retrofit a diesel train with a cleaner engine.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Supply chain disruptions continue to be commonplace, with a major emphasis placed on the driver and warehouse worker shortage.

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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . West Coast ports and in inland warehouses earlier. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test. A separate report from The Wall Street Journal indicates that U.S.

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Can you WFH & Walk?

NC State SCRC

Consider whether or not you would see such opportunities by looking at charts and graphs… The gymnast’s turnaround Alan Mulally was figuratively and literally a gymnast (at least during his time at the University of Kansas). A disciplined engineer by training, he did not solely rely on charts, facts and figures to drive organizational change.

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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

In EventWatch AI , factory fires encompass fires and explosions at warehouses, factories, and plants, as well as investigations and force majeure due to fires. This incident is a great example of how simple safety measures (such as stocking extinguishers and training employees) can reduce the potential risk caused by factory fires.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. However, the largest supercomputer in the world for AI training has just been unveiled. This of course was an April Fool’s Day intro referencing Terminator 2.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retailers face a scarcity of final-stage warehouses near major cities; and as more companies promise same-day or even two-hour arrivals, such space is rising in demand and value. Overall, nearly 1 million new drivers will need to be trained and hired in the next decade to keep pace with increasing consumer demand and an aging workforce.”