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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

I live in West Virginia. When the added costs of transportation and inventory working capital impacts are added, there is a solid logic to bringing manufacturing back to North America. If you fill out the survey, and share your story, we will be glad to share the results. As a result, we will have to stock fewer and fewer parts.

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With New Year Underway, Key Players Look Back On 2022

Intelligent Audit

With 2022 now in the past, key players in the transportation industry are reflecting on the wins, losses, and toss-ups of 2022. LMI Reveals Bleak Outlook for Transportation Industry. As rates continue to fall, industry metrics are beginning to reflect a new reality for the transportation market. 5 email sent to employees.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

A recent Journal of Commerce survey found more than 65 percent of shippers surveyed said they planned to ship less cargo through U.S. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ».

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

A recent Journal of Commerce survey found more than 65 percent of shippers surveyed said they planned to ship less cargo through U.S. Conversely, the Port of Virginia recorded a more than 5 percent increase in container volume, the Journal of Commerce added separately. READ MORE: Supply chain tips and trends ».

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

said its survey of 13 malls and outdoor shopping centers it manages across the U.S. Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida.

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Gas Trucks U-turn as Shortage Shifts From Texas to Florida

Material Handling & Logistics

6 one of the Florida-bound tankers made a sharp turn to deliver into Virginia instead. Truckloads of gasoline have been pouring in from neighboring states like Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, and government officials have lifted regulations around fuel transport to ensure supplies are delivered to Florida, Miller said.

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