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How Many Warehouses Does the US Have? Nobody Knows

Logistics Viewpoints

The Department of Commerce lists warehousing companies, but of course, most warehouses are not owned by third party logistics or public warehousing companies. The DOE’s other categories include nonrefrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, and refrigerated warehouses. Why not the Department of Commerce?

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Cold Storage Warehouses: The Ultimate Guide

Conger

The types of cold storage warehouses (with examples). 5 Cold Storage Warehouse Examples. This includes spending on refrigerated products like food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Of course, the more of these items that are sold, the greater the need for cold storage. In it, you'll learn: What cold storage warehousing is.

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How to Deal with Damaged Freight: Freight Damage Types

GoShip Blog

The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your freight shipments. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain , leading to damaged freight. What are the types of damaged freight?

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Cold Storage Warehouse Fire Safety

Logistics Business Magazine

From a feasibility point of view however, cold storage is substantially more complicated and more expensive than dry storage because of the regulations around refrigerated freight. So as the demand for refrigerated products grows, so does the need for better fire safety. With special attention paid to vulnerable areas.

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Trucking Regulation Tweaks for 2020

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It is important to understand government regulations add significantly to the cost of operations which, of course, is reflected in the rates. For example, a truck driver has 660 minutes (11 hours) of legal driving time during his or her 14-hour “on duty” time.

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Delivery: A New Moment of Truth

Talking Logistics

Of course, delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. I’ll give you a quick personal example.

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Dealing with Damaged Freight: Types of Freight Damage

GoShip Blog

The course of action you need to take will ultimately depend on the type of damage that affects your shipments. For example, changes in climatic zones and moisture content result in container rain. Refrigerated containers and reefers are used to preserve the freshness of agricultural goods during the shipment. Physical Damage.

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