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The Most Famous Problem in Computer Science (and Transportation)

Talking Logistics

In the real world of transportation and logistics, it’s not just about visiting a list of cities. There are pick-ups and deliveries to be performed, there are disparate vehicle types and transportation modes, there are time windows, mixture rules, and other assorted side constraints. But wait, it gets worse. Computational Intensity.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. From 1986 to 1998, Waggoner held a variety of positions in sales, operations, marketing, and engineering at Yellow Transportation before becoming Vice President of Customer Service.

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Measuring Transportation Vehicle Utilization: The KPIs

SCMDOJO

In the fast-paced world of logistics, efficient transportation is paramount. To stay competitive and sustainable, businesses must maximize their transportation vehicle utilization. Research indicates that a significant portion of a truck’s time is spent idle or empty (McKinnon and Ge, 2004; IGD, 2003). Kearney, A.

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The Transportation Revolution: Takeaways from CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference

Talking Logistics

In short, Chrencik’s outlook is similar to what many industry analysts and economists are saying at the moment: another transportation perfect storm is forming, similar or perhaps worse than what the industry experienced in 2004, so you better start preparing today if you want to weather it successfully. be a “Shipper of Choice”).

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SYNOPSlS: Augmentation of the Logistics Workforce

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Raymon is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and The Australian Logistics Academy, an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and was an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wollongong, where he was responsible for teaching and representing the interests of the University in the region.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

On February 6 th , the National Transportation Safety Board released a report saying that missing bolts were the likely cause. The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways. It was a minor miracle that no one was sucked out of the plane.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Mr Singh was the Chief Executive of SATS Airport Services from 1998 to 2004. He was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of SATS in 2004, where he held the position till his retirement in 2009. Mr Singh has been an Independent Director at Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation since 2010. Karmjit Singh.