Walmart Planning to Open Case-Ready Beef Facility in Kansas
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2023
Walmart expects the facility to create 600 jobs for the Olathe, Kansas community while improving the visibility of the company's beef supply chain.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 14, 2023
Walmart expects the facility to create 600 jobs for the Olathe, Kansas community while improving the visibility of the company's beef supply chain.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Let’s say visibility allows you to locate some bolts on a truck in Kansas and learn they will be late because of a raw materials shortage delaying your supplier, because one of their suppliers went bankrupt. But the opposite is not true – if you optimize one link, you have not optimized the entire supply chain.
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The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 8, 2024
Today, Candor is recognized as a leading certified women-owned business headquartered in Texas – with offices in Illinois and Kansas. Nicole navigated through a series of pivotal operational roles within major transportation brokerage companies, immersing herself in the intricate nuances of freight logistics—the essence of moving cargo.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
She considered where she could get more, factoring in that it was Saturday night at 10:00 pm, she lived alone in Kansas City, and she’d be driving by herself. Ione resolved on the spot to quit and never smoked again, illustrating it is never too late to change.
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 5, 2024
Dan is the Co-founder of Linkage Logistics and the Broker-Carrier Summit , which will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, April 22 – 24, 2024. Dan Lindsey and Joe Lynch discuss building strong carrier relationships. About Dan Lindsey Dan Lindsey is the Co-founder of Linkage Logistics and the Founder of the Broker-Carrier Summit.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 31, 2021
The company also operates store support and distribution centers in California and Kansas. The Wichita, Kansas facility supports the company’s expanding e-commerce business. The company operates over 200 stores in the US and e-commerce websites consisting primarily of bootbarn.com, sheplers.com and countryoutfitter.com.
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Timestamps (00:00:04) A Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions (00:00:16) Guest Background (00:00:50) DAT Freight Marketplace (00:01:36) DAT Analytics for Brokers and Carriers (00:06:31) Economies of Scale for Shippers (00:09:17) FedEx Exec on Logistics Puzzle (00:11:59) Industry Partnerships (00:16:41) Trillion Dollars in Freight Transactions (00:20:32) (..)
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 2, 2023
Carl graduated from Kansas State University with a business degree and a focus on Information Systems, as well as from Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute with a warehouse operations focus. He is a logistics management and operations veteran, actively leading the business to its next phase of growth.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 31, 2020
On Sunday night in Miami, FL, the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers will battle it out for football’s ultimate prize. The long wait is over, and we are almost ready for kick-off in the Redemption Bowl. I mean Super Bowl.
The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 27, 2023
Today Candor is recognized as a leading certified women-owned business headquartered in Texas – with offices in Illinois and Kansas. Logistics is in Nicole’s DNA having held several operational positions for a variety of transportation brokerage companies over the years.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 17, 2023
Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, with a concentration in Chinese, from Kansas State University. and Revenova, LLC. This comprehensive academic background further enhances his ability to navigate diverse markets and engage with stakeholders on a global scale. About Greenscreens.ai Greenscreens.ai
ToolsGroup
JULY 19, 2023
With a digital twin, you could run scenarios to see how a new distribution center would affect your logistical costs, or how fulfilling an order from your warehouse in Pennsylvania would be more efficient than fulfilling from Kansas. Are you a manufacturer wondering how best to leverage real-time data to elevate your business performance?
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.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MARCH 13, 2014
Pizza Hut – the well known fast food outlet started by Dan & Frank Carney that has grown from having one store in Wichita, Kansas to being the world’s largest restaurant company. We are banking on Barclays to deposit some interesting insights and notes on Supply Chain Finance related to planning.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Kate Luby of Kansas City Takes Home the Prize with a Great Caption
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 29, 2022
Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 8, 2014
There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. In my opinion—it is a very biased opinion, I admit—the role of women in the workforce in supply chain has come sooooooooooo far during the time of my career. In fact, it will probably be a long line.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 20, 2022
Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 26, 2021
According to the heads of bot rail companies, Canadian Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern will result in new service lanes across North America. The goals prioritize reducing emissions in how green coffee is grown before addressing the rest of the value chain, such as transportation, roasting or packaging.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 24, 2024
The Tern RC8 also features an e-Axle from Dana for optimum efficiency and battery cells supplied and manufactured by Panasonic Energy, initially in Japan before transitioning to De Soto, Kansas from 2026 onwards. That’s all for this week. Enjoy the long weekend and the song of the week, Kerry Von Erich’s intro music, Tom Sawyer by Rush.
Elementum
AUGUST 29, 2017
Rail freight networks operated by Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific in Texas, USA were heavily disrupted due to Hurricane Harvey, according to reports on Friday, August 25th. BNSF Railway reported that widespread flooding is causing major disruptions of service and operations in the Houston region.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 11, 2021
Who will Win Kansas City Southern Bid, as CP Ups Price Amid Rising Labor Costs, Walmart DC Workers can Get Big Bonuses. Massive Amazon Air Hub Opens. Judge Rule Swift did not Poach CRST Driver.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 30, 2016
Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Kansas. Robinson’s North American truckload business, with accountabilities covering everything from customer pricing through product delivery.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Google Express, the tech company’s fast delivery service, expands in Kansas City (Kansas City Star). New Transport Mode to Redefine Freight Movement. Keeping track of warehouse inventories with an army of fully autonomous drones (TechCrunch). Top e-retailers deliver the goods faster (Internet Retailer). project44 Raises $10.5M
Logility
OCTOBER 16, 2018
The groups on my most listened to playlists include Boston, REO, Rush, Kansas, Styx, Van Halen, Eagles, Foreigner and The Police, just to name a few. I have an affinity to rock & roll music released from the late 70s through the early 90s.
Supply Chain Matters
JULY 14, 2022
a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced yesterday that the state of Kansas will be a new location for a proposed US-based lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility, pending approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Panasonic Energy Co., is critical to help meet demand.”
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
For 17 years he paid his dues as an assistant coach – first at the University of Minnesota, then with the Steelers, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, and finally back to Minnesota. Dungy however, had waited and labored hard to get his first big coaching break. His philosophy to coaching was his problem.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The long-term agreement will initially enroll corn, soy and wheat farmers across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska, with the opportunity for future expansion. Over the past year the food giant’s focus has been on establishing tools and resources to support suppliers in their value chain to drive emissions reduction.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 4, 2023
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited and Teck Coal Limited signed a steel-making coal transportation agreement that runs through the end of 2026.
AIMMS
JULY 10, 2018
Angel Flight West is in Santa Monica, one of the other groups is in Kansas City, and there are others in Long Island and Florida who will use it. I’m currently training the coordinators at Angel Flight West and other groups. Eventually, a dozen people will use the AIMMS platform. What kind of data do you process in the App?
Talking Logistics
JULY 18, 2014
Kansas has allocated some of its gas-tax revenue to pay for Medicaid and schools. Nationwide, making interest payments on debt used to fund existing infrastructure projects is one of the biggest state expenditures.
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 20, 2021
” Zone 4 – North Central (Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana): “It will be cold in the Rocky Mountains, but farther to the east, expect it to be haunting and stormy for Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri.
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Department of Agriculture (USDA) agricultural economists Jayson Beckman , Fengxia Dong , and Maros Ivanic , along with Columbia University climate scientist Jonas Jägermeyr and Kansas State University professor Nelson Villoria , concludes, “A rising global population — with changing diets and an increasing demand for animal-based products, along (..)
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 6, 2019
I was born and raised in a rural, small town in Kansas, attended Kansas State University and moved to Dallas after college. Combined with an early career in restaurant customer service, she’s struck the right balance of customer satisfaction and success that has kept her motivated and successful. Tell us a little about yourself.
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 17, 2021
Canadian National Seems Likely to Win, but some Analysts Say Money there for Canadian Pacific to Make Higher Bid
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 11, 2017
Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile, Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile. mile, up 46¢ from the week before.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2013
Here are some excerpts from the press release: In the 20 years examined, 11 states (North Dakota, Virginia, Missouri, Nebraska, Maine, Montana, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Florida) made progress in all seven categories and 37 states improved in at least five of the seven metrics.
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 24, 2023
On Thursday, Wichita, Kansas based Spirit told workers not to report for their work shifts. On Wednesday, union workers rejected by a margin of 79 percent, the termed “ last and final ” wage and benefits offer from this supplier, thus placing a major disruption back in play.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 21, 2021
Big Rival Bid for Kansas City Southern. Suez Canal Holding Beached Cargo Until Ship Owner Pays Up. Prices for New and Used Shipping Containers Surging. Dollar General Bets on Brick and Mortar Sales
Stord
APRIL 7, 2019
For example, Kansas City Southern has accepted trains from other lines that it usually wouldn’t have to accommodate. Carriers are still worried about river cresting along the Mississippi river and the structural integrity of many bridges around it.
Resilinc
JUNE 28, 2022
Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 27, 2022
Allege Canadian Pacific Railway will Divert Containers from US to Canadian Ports
Supply Chain Digest
MARCH 22, 2021
CP to Acquire Kansas City Southern for 25 Billion Dollars, Create Extensive North American Nework
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 23, 2016
Kansas City Southern has Great Quarter, while Old Dominion Slows but Still ar Outperforms Rivals Rail Carriers Continue to be Far More Profitable than Truckload or LTL Sectors.
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