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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

Nick Saban shook the college football world when he announced his retirement from Alabama. In all, Saban led Alabama to 6 national titles in a 17-year coaching career at the university. DHL Group does not operate ships but it uses them to transport containers. Walmart unleashes ‘largest drone delivery footprint of any U.S.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

Here are the top trucking trends that all shippers should be aware of, according to The American Transportation Research Institute. Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Terrill Transportation Inc. economy expanded by 2.1%

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Scale Seamlessly—How Outsourcing Port to Porch Logistics Can Meet Rising Buyer Demands

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Leveraging our robust trucking and transportation end-to-end logistics, the team swiftly picks up the products from the port, providing timely and efficient transportation to their designated warehouse facilities. Today, they stand as the foundation of our organization, defining how we operate, hire, and serve our clients.

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Top 3 Benefits of Intermodal Shipping

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Intermodal shipping refers to using more than one mode of transportation, such as truck, rail, or ship, to transport goods from a shipper to consignee. Businesses turn to intermodal shipping for long-distance transportation as it uses multiple shipping methods. What is Intermodal Shipping?

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So You Want to Make the Perfect Logistics Model

Logility

Find the case where a customer node is right near the Alabama warehouse but is shipped from the Nevada warehouse. Inevitably, key transportation lanes will not be found in the historical data. For example, trucks from Illinois going south are cheaper per mile than Alabama going north and east. Great, see how I saved $948K?

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What Should I Look for in an eCommerce 3PL?

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

Your 3PL provider should also follow safety guidelines to protect client inventory, warehouse workers, and consumers. Ecommerce transportation and fulfillment solutions that run efficiently create a substantial positive impact on the business and their customers. Customer Service. million square feet.

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The 2021 Hurricane Season Will Impact Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The tragic, fiery, multi-vehicle crash on a storm-slicked highway in southern Alabama over the weekend reminds us how disruptive and destructive the hurricane season can be. Businesses need to inventory the risks, as well as materials and products, in their supply chains in order to plan for and, in theory, mitigate those risks.