Logistics Services (Panama)

Supply Chain Dive | January 21, 2020

The 2005 Texas City BP oil refinery explosion, the 2009 Colgan Air Crash, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and the nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island have something in common, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) — workplace fatigue was a contributing factor. Mental and physical fatigue costs the U.S. economy over $136 billion in health-related lost production time, OSHA said. In manufacturing specifically, over 57% of workers...

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J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc | November 04, 2022

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, announced it ranked seventh on FreightWaves’ 2023 FreightTech 25 list recognizing the most innovative and disruptive companies in the transportation industry. “Innovation and creativity play an integral role in every aspect of our business, As we continue to embrace the transformation of the transportation logistics industry, it i...

Supply Chain Dive | July 14, 2020

As companies reevaluate their supply chains and turn to China+1 strategies — with sourcing in Europe and parts of Asia that can access the U.S. fastest through the Suez Canal — the American Southeast and Gulf Coast are expected to benefit from increased import volume, according to a new report from CBRE, "The Changing Flow of International Trade.""While we will not see a widespread exodus from China, we will see a shift in trade patterns that will trigger broader...

Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain

FourKites | September 02, 2022

Leading supply chain visibility company FourKites today announced a major platform upgrade that enables organisations to more easily leverage critical supply chain visibility data across their enterprise. The new release creates seamless integration between real-time transportation visibility and facility-specific data — across all modes — providing actionable insights that drive efficiencies and prevent disruptions across the end-to-end supply chain.With these latest enhancements, d...