Sure, Memphis has blues, barbecue and Elvis' Graceland, but those are merely perks for logistics and distribution companies. For them, the Tennessee city’s geography and infrastructure are the big draws. "Memphis is one of the great logistics hubs in the world," Udo Lange, COO of FedEx Logistics, told Supply Chain Dive via email. "With the No. 1 air cargo airport on this side of the globe, five class-I railroads, the Mississippi river and major trucking corridors, Memphi...
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Inefficiencies abound within supply chains, and if they didn’t, the current tech revolution in the industry wouldn’t exist. It does, in large part, because shippers are continually looking to streamline operations and control expenditures. Lisa Harrington, president of the Harrington Group, has been quoted as saying more than one-third of businesses operate more than 10 supply chains and nearly 70% are looking at ways to standardize those supply chains to reduce costs and streamline ...
FREIGHTWAVES
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Snowman Logistics is the leading temperature-controlled logistics service provider operating on a pan-India basis. We’re taking a closer look at the company here. The company has temperature controlled warehouses set up adjacent to cities with significant potential for sourcing and consumption of temperature sensitive products and materials, such as foods and beverages for grocery stores. With a capacity of 107,200 pallets, and 293 trucks making up its fleet, Snowman Logistics bo...
SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITAL
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Researchers were able to fool popular autopilot systems into perceiving projected images as real – causing the cars to brake or veer into oncoming traffic lanes. Researchers said that autopilot systems used by popular cars – including the Tesla Model X – can be fooled into detecting fake images, projected by drones on the road or on surrounding billboards, as real. Attackers could potentially leverage this design hole to trigger the systems to brake or steer cars into oncoming ...
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It’s widely reported that radical change is taking place in the energy sector. But why is maritime such a green logistics choice for the major players? Renewable energy is necessary for a sustainable future – green partnerships between cargo owners and transportation providers will also help to make that future a reality. Historically, the difference in cost between renewable energy and fossil fuels has been too great to support a shift to green energy. But with new and innovative te...
HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS WORLDWIDE
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Penske Logistics has released a new freight management buyer's guide to aid companies in improving their freight management capabilities. The complimentary publication will advise businesses towards making an important decision: Continue insourcing the management of their freight transportation, or whether to partially or fully outsource the function? Managing freight effectively can be a complex proposition. Armed with data, and with the proper use of technology, companies can better contro...
PR NEWSWIRE
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