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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

However, r eject rates from drivers are still down currently , a nd the DAT P ower I ndex still leans in favor of shipper s. . 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. . Shipping in or out of Alabama should be?back

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Justifying Investments in Risk Avoidance

MIT Supply Chain

Consider, for example, Amazon’s drive to build more warehouses throughout the US. This supported an extremely lean build-to-order operation with minimal inventory. Walmart now ships certain merchandise and groceries to stores that are in the path of hurricanes. ID situations where resilience is a by-product.