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Transforming Freight Benchmarking

Logistics Viewpoints

Carriers move shippers’ freight. It is all these tenders by big shippers, routed through the Emerge platform, that has given Emerge visibility to billions in freight spend; they believe that by the end of the year they will have visibility to freight spend comparable to the biggest managed transportation and brokers in the market.

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Freight has an Identity Crisis with Jordan Graft

The Logistics of Logistics

Jordan Graft and Joe Lynch discuss freight has an identity crisis, which refers to rampant fraud and double brokering in the transportation business. Jordan also served as an investment professional with TA Associates, a global private equity firm in Boston, Massachusetts, and as an investment analyst for J.P.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) I gave thanks when the Patriots jet—championed by Mass General and Robert Kraft (owner of the Patriots)—landed in Boston with a million masks. Border crossings will be tough, and the infrastructure for the ocean and air freight tumultuous.

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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Going forward, it is vital that shippers analyze their freight spend and if required renegotiate their rates regularly to remain competitive.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And what a race it was. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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Surviving Disruptions – an opportunity for supply chains to thrive with people and technology – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. The short-term strategy to build resilience, is to focus on three major elements, essential to keep freight moving. .

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.