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Driverless Trucks, China, COVID and the Future of the Supply Chain

Turvo

Although not ideal, we packed her up and planned to enjoy a post-baby getaway.with our new baby. Interestingly, we all had significant experience in the freight, logistics, sourcing, and supply chain world. Yet the supply chain is at the very heart of our existence. Would it even happen? The blue dot (i.e.

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Transportation Optimization: The Key to Weathering Droughts, Disasters and Other Disruptions

BlueYonder

This blog was co-written by Chirag Modi , Corporate Vice President, Industry Strategy – Supply Chain Execution and 3PL Global Lead, and Jen McQuiston , Product Marketing Director. Network modeling capabilities help create a logistics framework that makes foundational business sense, while also delivering flexibility.

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The Increasing Role of Climate Change in Supply Chain Disruptions

NC State SCRC

Major supply chain disruptions due to weather related incidents are on the rise, and one can’t dismiss these as a “once in a century” event any more. Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

For all the talk about Big Data, omni-channel fulfillment, and other sexy technology, at the end of the day, bad data (and in many cases, store-level execution) remains the Achilles heel of supply chain management. UPS Expands Logistics Reach To Meet Emerging Demand In China. Kewill Announces Intention To Acquire Four Soft.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Currently, we are seeing little fluctuation in the domestic logistics market when compared to the past few weeks. . But the Logistics Manager’s Index skyrocketed from the end of Feb ruary through April. Zipline Regional Logistics Market Updates . Northeast Logistics . Midwest Logistics . 01 per mile.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Each group oversees freight that enters their region and plans for specific market trends in their respective states. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics. District of Columbia.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday that it had initiated the restart of operations, but it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. The impacts of the blockage are still being felt in global supply chains.