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White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience is introduced by the Biden Administration

This Week in Logistics Management ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ    | Logistics Management News Ā· November 29, 2023 White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience is introduced by the Biden Administration The White House said that this effort is focused on boosting supply chains considered critical to the countryā€™s economic and national security while also boosting the economy on various frontsā€”including: enabling reliable deliveries for businesses; strengthen U.S. agriculture and food systems; and also support good-paying union jobsā€”and also ā€œsupport the enduring reliance of Amer...

Ongoing Panama Canal drought continues to impact throughput and transit times

This Week in Logistics Management ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ    | Logistics Management News Ā· November 15, 2023 Ongoing Panama Canal drought continues to impact throughput and transit times The ongoing drought conditions at the Panama Canal continues to significantly hamper operational throughput on various fronts. At the end of October, data issued by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) put the current situation into perspective, while also rolling out new operational measures with roughly 50 days (at that time) left in the ā€œrainy season.ā€ Rea...

J.B. Hunt and BNSF herald launch of new intermodal service offering

This Week in Logistics Management ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ ā€Œ    | Logistics Management News Ā· November 8, 2023 J.B. Hunt and BNSF herald launch of new intermodal service offering The companies said that the new service, entitled Quantum, accommodates what they called the service-sensitive highway freight needs of customer supply chains. And they added that the main objective of the service is on providing the consistency, agility, and speed required to move sensitive freight via rail, with a specific customer focus on service expectations, transit requirements, and operational procedures. ...