The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Founded in 2023, Farelanes is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Data Sources and Accuracy: Farelanes sources its data from trusted nationwide and custom geographic segments, ensuring accurate and transparent real-time pricing information. Farelanes Gold: Aimed at shippers, offering comprehensive pricing insights.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

The company has corporate offices in Houston, Texas, with offices in Brazil, Luxembourg and Nigeria. Pacific Drilling requires a fast, efficient and automated sourcing process to support the company’s Purchasing processes. Ivalua’s best-of-breed sourcing solution will empower us with the technology to drive sourcing best practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Optimal sourcing plant is different for different periods A baseline optimization model shows that depending on the period (month), the optimal sourcing location varies. For example, Colorado should be serviced by the plant in Texas in certain months and by the California plant during others.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Batteries are sourced from South Korea and China. For example, the F-35 fighter jet contains parts sourced from various countries including the US, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and Turkey. And, the United States is the primary location for final assembly at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin). Systems Engineering Consultant with Day & Zimmermann, Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources. Between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

The company has corporate offices in Houston, Texas, with offices in Brazil, Luxembourg and Nigeria. Pacific Drilling requires a fast, efficient and automated sourcing process to support the company’s Purchasing processes. Ivalua’s best-of-breed sourcing solution will empower us with the technology to drive sourcing best practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

Pinnacle Propane is based out of Irving, Texas. Pinnacle Propane was founded in 2010 through the acquisition of several retail propane companies in Central, South and West Texas. The bulk business also involves filling the tanks of businesses that use propane as an energy source. This is also rare.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

The newest implementation, which will be christened at the end of March, is in Medline’s facility in Wilmer, Texas. SwissLog was selected as the implementation partner and the source of the warehouse control software that links AutoStore to Medline’s warehouse management system. Medline has over 1,700 robots across 20 installations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. and a Research Associate at the Center for Transportation Research (at the University of Texas at Austin). Systems Engineering Consultant with Day & Zimmermann, Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

including digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics, strategic product segmentation, inventory management, operations intelligence and analysis, strategic sourcing, and effective pricing and promotions management.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to weather.com, “more than 2 million Texas homes and businesses were without power Monday morning as record-breaking cold and Winter Storm Uri extended an icy grip across the central United States.” Parts of I-20 in Texas are closed. Source: NWS. UPDATE: 02.15.21. Winter weather continues to impact multiple U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. About Uber Freight. Uber Freight’s blog with latest news/developments. Uber Freight Opens Chicago Office.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A severe ice storm is causing significant disruption from Texas to Virginia, with Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and parts of Missouri and Illinois expected to face this storm system's most substantial impact. Source: NOAA. CNN reports that an estimated 6.5 CNN reports that an estimated 6.5

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Department of Commerce International Trade Commission , the percentage of retail sales sourced from ecommerce is predicted to increase into 2024–well beyond the lockdowns that caused the initial rise in ecommerce spend. Image source: Shipping Easy. According to the U.S. There’s an added benefit as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. You need to model the company’s competitors, end consumers, and the demographics of customers in Texas versus New York.” There is no one source that can provide good sustainability data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. E2open was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

The purpose of data aggregation is, on one hand, to minimize the number of records you’ll be working with and, on the other hand, to reflect critical business patterns: order prioritization, customer segmentation, sourcing logic. If we have 1,000 customers in reality, we might use only ten customers in the model when we aggregate data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Aside from health and wellness products from Walgreens, prescription pet medications from easyvet and first-aid kits from Texas Health, Wing’s drones will also deliver pints of ice cream from Blue Bell Creameries. Wing employees will oversee the delivery from a remote location.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

A concept released by the US Air Force Research Laboratory looks at the Starship prototypes being tested by SpaceX in South Texas. For one large supermarket chain, the idea of jumping on the buy and source locally trend makes too much sense. Stop & Shop will offer local seafood at more than 100 stores this summer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 26, 2012

As shown in Figure 1, the cost of Texas crude has increased nearly four times in the last decade; yet, too few companies are actively modeling the trade-offs of make, source and deliver TOGETHER. One of the issues is the rising costs of commodities including the cost of oil. My preference is monthly as part of the S&OP process.).

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 30, 2025

With its epicenter in Texas home to many of the nations petrochemical plants the storm disrupted operations on an unprecedented scale, forcing numerous facilities to declare force majeure. Geographic concentration : The large number of petrochemical facilities in Texas left the industry uniquely vulnerable to region-specific events.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

A curriculum for online learning that MIT CTL plans to launch next year will provide new sources of supply chain talent across the globe. MIT CTL Talent Mgmt Berkeley University of California Harvard University online education Supply chain supply chain talent crisis University of Texas System virtual classroom' Redefining education.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Channa earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington and a Master of Science in Engineering Management and Information Systems from Southern Methodist University. Rabot is based in Arlington, Texas. as alternative sources of income. About Rabot.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. This creates accurate real-time forecasts, senses disruptions at earliest stage, makes intelligent materials and logistics sourcing decisions, optimizes supply chain execution and minimizes delivery time and costs. Effective pricing and promotions management.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 24, 2025

Customers specifically those in automotive, industrial, consumer durables, high-tech, and aerospace and defense will be able to seamlessly connect operational, tactical and strategic planning processes across supply chain networks to create a single source of truth for their data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2021

From an upstream point-of-view, raw material availability, visibility, sourcing and timing will continue to be the primary areas of focus, particularly with organizations looking to mitigate any new market disruptions. Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree at MIT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 14, 2022

Uncaptured biomethane has up to 25 times the ability to trap heat in the atmosphere compared to CO 2, but by capturing it from sources like dairy manure or food waste, studies suggest that renewable natural gas can avoid more emissions than it generates. Yard Trucks: In just a few months, we’ll be the first company in the U.S.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

Today’s Wall Street Journal article on the impact of the Texas winter storm on the petrochemical industry highlights many of the challenges that exist with this supply chain, that has been overlooked for perhaps too long. This caused disruptions to multiple industries.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

Besides Texas—Toyota’s new North American headquarters—other states on the companies’ shortlist are Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, WSJ reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the potential investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

As the supply chain becomes increasingly digital and collaborative , new partnerships may be formed by retailers, distributors and manufacturers to collectively source services and capitalize on economies of scale. Terence holds an MBA from the University of Texas, Austin and an Electrical Engineering degree at MIT.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

to the region of Texas that was affected by Hurricane Harvey, and 300 of them are in the Houston vicinity. This region of Texas is responsible for almost $600 billion in economic activity and is home to ports that trade with many countries around the world. needed to operate is not going to be there for weeks.”.

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QAD

MAY 20, 2021

A 2021 winter storm in Texas stopped 80% of chemical production affecting the majority of the US’ supply of plastic polymers. A recent survey showed that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected 48% of respondents’ supply chains. 44% reported extended order fulfillment times and increased supplier prices.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. About Uber Freight. Uber Freight’s blog with latest news/developments. Uber Freight Opens Chicago Office.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

By just about every measure, natural resources such as these are significantly more efficient than legacy sources like coal, natural gas and oil. “Which energy source gets you the most power delivery for your investment dollar? As is so often the case, the answer is somewhat muddy.” Fossil fuels weak in efficiency.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2025

Supply chain orchestration software provider Kinaxis held its annual kinexions customer conference last week in Austin Texas with this Editor in attendance. This start-up was best known for the open-source distributed computing project which was later named Apache Spark along with the lakehouse data management architecture.

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Resilinc

MAY 25, 2021

Identify best known alternate sites and/or alternate sources for your parts and materials within a specified time period, say 60 hours. Large polymer producers from LyondellBasell in Louisiana to Chevron Phillips Chemical in Texas declared the hurricane a FM event. Implement its business continuity plan (BCP).

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