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No Congestion Issues at the Port of Virginia

Kanban Logistics

and Long Beach, are experiencing severe congestion due to record volumes as US businesses replenish inventories that were depleted after COVID-related manufacturing shutdowns. The Port of Virginia is a notable exception. What’s new at the Port of Virginia? the Port of Virginia is as efficient as it gets.

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Warehousing News Roundup: February 18, 2019

Stord

Import fees on American cars are a problem for many companies, but Tesla’s lack of manufacturing capacity in China makes it unable to shift production to within the country to mitigate penalties. Ocado, the British warehouse automation and online grocery company, is dealing with fallout from a recent warehouse fire.

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Fearless Females of Supply Chain: Rise Above Challenges

BlueYonder

based manufacturing company with the goal of leading the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future. We have approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, and I work out of our headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Laura Coleman: Altria is a U.S.-based But I did just that.

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Top Supply Chain and Logistics Articles of 2019

PINC

In this article, Yearling covers how with the national warehouse vacancy rate hovering at record lows and warehouses bloated with inventory pulled in from China during 2018/2019 to get ahead of impending tariffs, companies could combine flexible storage options with advanced technology to create an end-to-end supply chain solution that works.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release. Alphabet Drones to Deliver Burritos as Part of Test at Virginia Tech (WSJ – sub. With adVANce, Mercedes-Benz Vans is evolving from a mere van manufacturer into a supplier of holistic system solutions.”.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 28 – May 2, 2014)

Talking Logistics

CSX oil train derails in Virginia, leaks into river (Reuters). Execution-aware planning that eliminates silos to proactively understand and plan against downstream constraints such as carrier capacity and warehouse throughput to eliminate bottlenecks and excess labor costs. . Robinson Tagline Addresses Market Demands.

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Kanban boosts logistics transportation services with additional trailers

Kanban Logistics

While Kanban’s primary service is warehousing and distribution, this trailer acquisition demonstrates the growth of the company’s logistics transportation services in Eastern North Carolina. For its warehousing customers, Kanban performs final delivery services throughout Eastern North Carolina. Transload services.