Claims
Which commodity is responsible for the largest percentage of all freight claims?
Glass items, particularly bottles
Name one grocery chain that Pharmatech Labs produces for
Walmart, CVS, Costco, Target, Kroger, Sam's Club, Sprouts
Orrville originally paled in comparison to this formerly-bustling railroad village three miles away.
Burton City, OH
What percentage of road travel in the US are on interstate highways?
25%
LTL shipping gets its framework from which type of popular transportation from the 1800s
Stagecoach networks (which Wayne County was extremely active in)
Claims were filed on what percentage of LTL shipments in 2022?
estimated 11%
PCC was originally a company that made ________
chainsaws under the name Oregon Saw
At which census did Orrville have 5000+ occupants, officially designating it as a "city" rather than a "village? This was due to increased railroad activity.
At the 1950 census Orrville became a city with 5150 residents. This was due to increased railroad activity for WWII since the previous census in 1940.
What percentage of Fortune 500 companies use 3PLs?
90% as of 2024
When and for what were barcodes first used?
Barcodes were originally developed and used for railyards in the 1960s
Which store chain in 2024 was fined $41 million due to contamination in their warehouses?
Family Dollar was fined after a DOJ investigation found rat infestations
On average since 2005, what percentage of PCC revenue came from business with aerospace companies?
What is 65%
Orrville was founded specifically for use by the railroad systems of the late 1800s. This was complicated by a local land feature that is also an ice cream flavor at Orr Valley.
lowlands called the "Dismal Swamp" by locals - originally a marsh of onions, potatoes, huckleberries, and rattlesnakes
What are the top 3 LTL carriers of 2024 by revenue?
FedEx Freight ($9.4 bil), Old D ($7.1 bil), XPO ($4.5 bil)
Who was the first person to develop and use supply chain strategies?
Henry Ford, credited with multi-modal transit and other strategies to optimize cost v profits