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Oklahoma State University Never Misses a Beat through Covid-19
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 7, 2020
The post Oklahoma State University Never Misses a Beat through Covid-19 appeared first on Jaggaer. Press Release
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What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe?
The Network Effect
JULY 23, 2018
The New Madrid Fault Zone stretches across Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. The post What if the United States broke in half? Is Your Company Ready in the Event of a Catastrophe? appeared first on The Network Effect. Logistics Multiparty Network Risk Supply Chain Management The Network Effect disaster logistics networks resilience risk supply chain
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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on How Much Do US Plant Managers Make
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Plant Managers Paid the Most in San Franciso, Least in Oklahoma City in 25 Markets, based on New Randstad Data
Planning for a Gas-Fueled Nation
Supply Chain @ MIT
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio have become prominent exporters of natural gas, alongside historically productive states such as Texas, Wyoming, and Oklahoma. America’s energy portfolio has undergone drastic changes since the early 2000s. Innovations in drilling technologies have allowed states to tap into large underground shale reserves.
Inventory Obsolescence: It Can Get Complicated
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The firm operates 17 automobile dealerships across Texas and Oklahoma with a mission that includes providing better financial terms than its competitors. It’s hard to get around obsolescence. Derived from the Latin verb obsolesere —to grow old—most products in the marketplace grow “long in the tooth” at some juncture in their life cycle. Shorter innovation cycles, multi-channel complexity, and long-tail stock-keeping units (SKUs) accelerate the inevitable decline in value.
Logistics property update: December 2020
EFT
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Amazon plans Oklahoma fulfilment centre. Amazon has announced plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jaguar Transport acquires Ohio warehousing site. Jaguar Transport has acquired the Marion Industrial Centre in Marion, Ohio.
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Hurricane Michael halts shipments
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile. Once again, the supply chains were dealt a major disruption last week from Mother Nature. With Hurricane Florence, the advanced warning allowed businesses to plan ahead, reschedule shipments and reposition their trucks. Hurricane Michael, on the other hand, went from a tropical depression to a Category 4 storm in just two days.
Good-bye siloed, functional planner. Hello storm chasing network planner.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 1, 2017
2013 – Massive tornado packing 200 mph winds in the Oklahoma City area. by Bill DuBois If you had anything to do with supply chain planning in the early days of enterprise resource planning (ERP), you may consider those years the “good ol’ days”. Spreadsheets were the latest and greatest thing, your biggest headache was a supplier failure, and collaboration meant walking down the hall to visit with your buyer or dropping by the shop floor to check on a machine breakdown.
Spot market settles after Hurricane Florence
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Texas has been quiet in recent weeks, but the lane from Houston to Oklahoma City rose 14¢ to $2.26/mile. As people in the Carolinas try their best to return to their normal routines, the freight markets have settled back down into typical seasonal trends following Hurricane Florence. Unlike with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the impact from Florence on freight movements was mostly felt regionally. There wasn’t a cascading effect across the supply chain like what we saw last year.
Downturn in the Oil and Gas Industry: An Opportunity for Supply Chain Improvements
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
has seen at least 91,000 job cuts across the energy industry since prices collapsed last summer, according to Continental Resources, an Oklahoma oil company that tracks layoffs.”. “Most people who look at the Oil and Gas industry right now are likely to characterize the market as ‘challenged’.”. So stated Kent Stuart, Director of Oil and Gas at C.H. Robinson, earlier this year on Talking Logistics. Looking at some recent news, it seems like the industry remains challenged.
Alternatives to UPS and FedEx
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Introduction. Although UPS and Fedex may seem like the best options due to their prevalence, it’s important to look into alternative small parcel carriers. These carriers may be able to provide greater flexibility at a similar or lower price.
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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Introduction. Although UPS and Fedex may seem like the best options due to their prevalence, it’s important to look into alternative small parcel carriers. These carriers may be able to provide greater flexibility at a similar or lower price.
Alternatives to UPS and FedEx
The Logistics of Logistics
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Lone Star Overnight primarily ships to Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, although it also ships to California and Mexico through its shipping partnerships. Introduction. Although UPS and Fedex may seem like the best options due to their prevalence, it’s important to look into alternative small parcel carriers. These carriers may be able to provide greater flexibility at a similar or lower price.
Sourcing Cost and Time Savings for America’s Brightest Orange
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Scott Schlotthauer Chief Procurement Officer Oklahoma State University. Download the Oklahoma State University case study in PDF here. “We “We have captured many benefits thanks to the decision we took to extend our JAGGAER implementation to include sourcing.
Van freight stabilizes in early October
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 9, 2018
Here are two lanes worth noting: Denver to Oklahoma City jumped 12¢ to a not-so-hot $1.43/mile. Spot market line haul rates are now only 5% higher for vans now than they were a year ago, rising from $1.74 to $1.83 per mile not including the fuel surcharge. And the number of van loads that have moved in early October is nearly identical to 2017.
This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2013
Its Control Tower solution for an equipment and supplies provider includes on-site staff in Houston, Oklahoma and Louisiana executing more than 75,000 truckloads per year.”. I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock.
What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?
AB&R
JANUARY 10, 2019
Oklahoma. When you hear the word compliance , what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Here is a good question to help you understand what compliance should look like in your organization. What are your customer, partner, regulatory, and vendor expectations?”. Are you meeting those expectations? The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. It’s one of our top six trends we’re following in 2019, and we have decades of experience in this area.
The Niches Have Riches with Kevin Hill
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 23, 2020
Kevin earned an MBA from the University of Oklahoma. The Niches Have Riches with Kevin Hill. Kevin Hill and Joe Lynch discuss why the niches have riches, which refers to the advantage of specializing and owning a niche. In the logistics and transportation business, competition is intense and increasingly the best 3PLs are developing market segments, so they can customize their services to a specific niche (market segment). About Kevin Hill.
Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak
Zipline Logistics
MAY 12, 2020
Oklahoma. All Oklahoma businesses, except bars, are open with some social distancing restrictions. Vendors should not except many issues when shipping to or from Oklahoma. The second week of May marks more state reopening efforts as businesses look to restart typical operations after the pandemic disrupted commerce March and April. Many states are seeing a significant increase in population mobility , which is indicative of state citizens resuming pre-outbreak activity.
2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over
DAT Solutions
JUNE 6, 2017
Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Last week was also the second week in a row when rates rose in more than 70 of the top 100 van lanes. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over.
Flatbed Demand Surges in Oregon and South Dakota
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Houston to Oklahoma City and back is a pretty good run for flatbeds, as long as you can complete the roundtrip in two days, including load and unload times. Find a load from Oklahoma City to San Antonio , which is a headhaul lane paying an average of $2.21 Here's the math on the TriHaul from Houston to Oklahoma City, returning via San Antonio: TriHaul route suggestions are offered in DAT Express and DAT Power load boards , and rates are derived from DAT RateView.
Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Zipline Logistics
MAY 19, 2020
Oklahoma ? . All Oklahoma businesses, except bars, are open with some social distancing restrictions.?? . Vendors should not except many issues when shipping to or from Oklahoma.?? . As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Currently, we are seeing signs of recovery. However, fluctuations are likely , and the road back to typical conditions will be bumpy. .
Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins
Zipline Logistics
MAY 5, 2020
Oklahoma . All Oklahoma businesses, except bars, are open with some social distancing restrictions. . Vendors should not except many issues when shipping to or from Oklahoma. . As we move into the fourth month of the US COVID-19 outbreak, businesses may begin returning to pre-pandemic operations as states begin reopening. .
Road Report: 2018 OPEX Oil and Gas Summit
TrackVia
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
I had another conversation about manual processes with an executive at a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company headquartered in Oklahoma City. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit held in Houston. As a hotbed for the industry, the summit provided a unique view into the world of oil and gas through the eyes of key business leaders. During my time at the conference, a few things came to light.
Senators introduce DRIVE-Safe Act hoping to address shortage of truckers
EFT
AUGUST 22, 2018
As home to three inland ports, nearly 4,000 miles of rail and over 12,000 miles of highways, Oklahoma is rightfully recognized as and benefits from being one of the nation’s leading transportation hubs and America’s Corner. Though many states allow individuals to obtain a commercial driver’s license at the age 18, federal law currently prohibits those operators from moving goods from state to state until they are 21.
The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs
BlueYonder
JULY 7, 2017
The massive Pickup Towers, located near store entrances, debuted last year in Bentonville, Arkansas, and are now being rolled out to more than a dozen stores in cities across Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date.
How much lower will freight rates fall?
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. Has money been a little tighter for your business lately? If you're a small carrier or owner-operator, you're not alone. Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. Prices are typically down during this part of winter, but there are signs that rates could thaw soon. The good news is that volumes have been firming up this month.
Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 4, 2016
DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston. If you have a good roundtrip, say, between Houston and Ft Worth or Houston and Oklahoma City, you don’t want to mess with it, especially if you can do the 900-mile trip in two days, including load and unload times. So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City , and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth.
Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
So Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis and other regional hubs were moving freight to Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma, because Houston couldn't do it. Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. That doesn't mean nothing has changed.
The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts
Zipline Logistics
JANUARY 28, 2020
Oklahoma. Much of Oklahoma’s crop production is focused on hay, wheat, cotton, and corn. Expect slight rate and capacity fluctuations about this time for Oklahoma freight. Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. What is produce season?
All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18
Aborn and Co.
JANUARY 15, 2019
FedEx Freight Direct will offer heavy and hard-to-handle item delivery to last-mile destinations in Atlanta, Omaha, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas with a two-hour delivery window. Normal. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Normal. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE.
Trends 2019: Food
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 3, 2019
Researchers from Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center (FAPC) predict, “From tried-and-true barbecue sauces and flavorful potato recipes with a twist, food developers are becoming inspired by Kansas City barbecue, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese, Made in Oklahoma salsas and other areas from sea to shining sea. Food preferences, like fashion, change with each new generation.
The Growth of E-Commerce and What It Means for Retail Jobs
BlueYonder
JULY 7, 2017
The massive Pickup Towers, located near store entrances, debuted last year in Bentonville, Arkansas, and are now being rolled out to more than a dozen stores in cities across Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia and Virginia. Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date.
Flatbed rates and volumes move upward
DAT Solutions
APRIL 2, 2019
Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed bucked the trend, making gains in both freight volumes and rates. Flatbed rates have risen for 5 consecutive weeks, and the national average rate ended March at $2.34/mi. In the top 78 flatbed lanes, rates moved higher on 36 lanes, while 42 were lower.
How much lower will freight rates fall?
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. Has money been a little tighter for your business lately? If you're a small carrier or owner-operator, you're not alone. Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. Prices are typically down during this part of winter, but there are signs that rates could thaw soon. The good news is that volumes have been firming up this month.
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