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. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. What is produce season?

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. As suspected, the storm is also having a significant impact on supply chains across North America.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

AWS revenues grew 49 percent in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014, while the rest of its North America business grew 22 percent. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. In other Amazon news, the company for the first time reported revenues for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business: $4.6

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. As suspected, the storm is also having a significant impact on supply chains across North America.

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TMC

AUGUST 31, 2017

As the unprecedented flooding and impact from Hurricane Harvey continues to be felt throughout Houston, SE Texas, and into Louisiana, the extent of the damage and cleanup efforts needed is becoming more clear. As suspected, the storm is also having a significant impact on supply chains across North America.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

For example, carriers plan to reduce the capacity for the Asia-to-North America West Coast trade lanes by as much as 29% in the weeks following China’s Golden week in early October. With air cargo service, MSC hopes to expand operations into key lanes and various industries that typically require multimodal transportation. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 14, 2022

A press release from the State of Kansas indicated in-part that Panasonic selected the Kansas location due to its business-friendly climate, available talent pool and manufacturing skillsets and its strong transportation infrastructure and central U.S. The facility is expected create upwards of 4,000 jobs.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 26, 2015

FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17. Early bird registration is already open for 2015’s FTR Transportation Conference, which dubs itself “The Premier Forecasting Event of the Year.” 13th Annual American Supply Chain and Logistics Summit Dallas, Texas; September 29-October 1.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). North American Freight Numbers July 2014. There’s a business lesson here somewhere, I just can’t put my finger on it. The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. parts per million.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

A sync between verticals such as automotive, computer hardware, and transportation equipment provides opportunities to integrate the supply chain , which in turn can position the nation for further growth. Another study pinpoints the country as the top choice for “nearshoring” (sometimes called “reshoring”) production to North America.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is causing catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving the Houston metro area in a severe crisis situation. While the storm is directly impacting south Texas and Louisiana, this supply chain disruption will be felt across North America. Transportation Update by Mode. Current as of 2 p.m.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. There are added considerations for expanding this same supply network vertical integration model to North America. and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies. Rivian Automotive. of FedEx Corp.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

By consolidating the shipment of bagged fertilizer and growing media goods into regional on-site warehouses, the Company has been able to: • Maximize truckload space, reducing overall delivered mileage and transportation costs. Improve inventory turns at retail by reducing fertilizer order minimums. In the U.S., Media Contact: Anne Kreuser.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

He also is a trucking industry veteran, having founded and managed the Xpress Direct division of US Xpress Enterprises, the largest provider of on-demand trucking services in North America. FreightWaves.com, the company’s news site, is the leading provider of news and commentary for the transportation and logistics space.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 14, 2022

A North America?n According to its Director of Logistics, the company digitized its freight order management system , creating two-way integration with its existing digital transportation management system (TMS). Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree from MIT.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Normalcy Index calculated weekly by the Economist projects that North America is 67% of the way back to normalcy from COVID, but globally, it is lower at 50% with many flare-ups. Yet, transportation optimization products focus on managing price, not constraints. Expect disruption in transportation cycles.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 4, 2011

(NASDAQ: HUBG), one of the nation’s leading freight transportation management companies, announced today that it purchased Exel Transportation Services (ETS) for $83 million before post closing adjustments. ETS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hub Group, operating independently under the name Mode Transportation.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 13, 2018

Schultz grew the business to 235 trucks, 242 drivers, and back-office staff of 42, including warehouse and cross-border operations staff in Laredo, Texas. He liquidated the business in 1991, and in 1997 he and two other partners started another trucking company, Hiawatha Transport, which they later sold.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 2, 2021

Hughes did not specify what constraints the company is facing but highlighted the late-winter storm in Texas and the blockage of the Suez Canal as two issues that have hampered its access to “certain components.” Eleni Kounalakis, California Secretary of Transportation David S. The California Lt. percent annually.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

Content Summary: Texas' 380 airports, including 26 commercial airports, make up the second-largest state airport system in the United States. Content Summary: Texas' 380 airports, including 26 commercial airports, make up the second-largest state airport system in the United States. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

The system will initially be focused only on intrastate loads in Texas, but the company plans to expand beyond Texas in the coming months, says Max Pike, strategy lead at Uber Freight. Instead of waiting to load and unload a dedicated trailer, Powerloop envisions an expedient drop and hook system. About 30% of Anheuser-Busch’s U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends. Another week, another acquisition in the 3PL industry.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

. “The logistics industry is one of the biggest industries that will profit most from the digital revolution in 2019…” From quicker deliveries to more sustainable ways of transportation, harmonizing big data and automation efforts will ensure exponential growth in the industry. Robert DeStefano. .

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In 2016, Mary Kay built a new global manufacturing and R&D facility in Texas, strategically located for proximity to other key locations, such as its headquarters, distribution centers and warehouse facilities. With greater visibility into product performance, it now tailors its product lines by location to accommodate regional trends.

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Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

The differences between transport and freight trains are numerous, ranging from technical to operational. The obvious difference is that one is built for hauling heavy cargo while the other is designed to transport people. We won’t be focusing too much on the travel side of transportation by train since we are a freight blog after all.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

Currently international freight transport is about 10% of the total greenhouse gas emissions but it’s going to grow based on the recent projections of the European parliament to between 20 and 50% of the total global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 under business as usual scenario. Transport uses 64% of the oil globally.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

The company has operations in more than 40 countries and specializes in integrating different modes of transport in logistics solutions. XPO Logistics XPO Logistics is a transportation and contract logistics management company with more than 1,530 locations in more than 30 countries around the world. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance writers Michael Keenan and Kaleigh Moore report, “Data from the University of Texas–Austin suggests a simple improvement in ‘data usability’ can give some companies a 10% increase in revenue. Understanding improves as more and better data is obtained and analyzed about ongoing supply chain operations.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

Congestion on the railroads highlighted the need for alternative modes of transportation to move cargo. It allowed trucks, trains, and ships to all use similar equipment for transporting the same loads. This dramatically increased efficiencies and allowed for fluid transfer between multiple modes of transportation.

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