How Did the Logistics Capacity Crisis Start? It was back in late September 2017 when the logistics capacity crisis began affecting supply chain providers. By extension, businesses relied on the transportation industry as a part of their supply chain operation. In fact, according to Transport Topics, “By mid-October [2017], DAT reported the van
The in-person Trade Shows are slowly coming back to life, but they are fraught with their own unique issues. In the past you thru your stuff into shipping cases, hopped on a plane or drove into the venue to either exhibit or attend a Trade Show. It suddenly is more complicated than it has ever
What is Capacity in Supply Chain Management? As a general business term, capacity in supply chain management refers to an entity’s capability to generate output over a predetermined period. Some businesses, particularly those that don’t have a supply chain optimization strategy, will often ignore their supply chain capacity, thinking that they are already operating at
April 28th, 2021 CHALLENGE: Pick up 2 emergency farming equipment from an International Airline on Sunday. Deliver one shipment at 0600 and the other directly after. Shipment information: ORIGIN Chicago, O’Hare Airport 60666 DESTINATION Waterloo, IA 50701 Allison, IA 50602 CHARACTERISTICS 23 skids 19047 lbs. 48x40x24 each 8 skids 4599 lbs. 5@ 44x32x25 3@
April 21st, 2021 CHALLENGE: Co-ordinate the recovery of sensitive banking equipment from institutions that were being permanently closed Shipment information: ORIGIN Des Moines, IA 50265 Boise, ID 83702 Pasco, WA 99301 Cornelius, OR 97113 Tigard, OR 97224 Albuquerque, NM 87107 Casper, WY 82609 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Wichita, KS 67203 DESTINATION Omaha, NE Minneapolis, MN
