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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Anti-narcotics investigators have uncovered substantial amounts of the disguised drugs in the past two years as smugglers go to ever-more elaborate lengths to get illicit cargoes on board ships. It will be interesting to see how these smugglers will change course when fossil fuels are completely replaced by renewables.

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3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

based companies set up satellite offices in Colombia. Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Transportation 2.) Logistics 3.)

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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2001, Mr. Bell joined Cargo Transportation Services, Inc., where he served as CEO until 2011 when Cargo was bought by Smith Transportation Services, Inc. LSG helps its clients set up and establish satellite offices in beautiful countries like Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The port closure also creates congestion and delays at other ports and transportation modes, such as rail and truck, that must handle the diverted cargo.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

based companies set up satellite offices in Colombia. Lean ensures that your satellite office in Colombia is staffed with highly educated, English speaking professionals trained in your company’s processes and systems. Lean can deliver on this promise because they are the pioneers in helping U.S. Transportation 2.) Logistics 3.)

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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Logistics

Enterra Insights

Ricaurte notes, “Every February, shoppers depend on farmers in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica for a universal token of love and affection – fresh cut flowers.” .”[2] All the sparkling wine Fronetics analysts report being purchased for the holiday seems to have been overlooked by the NRF.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The international shipment of flowers to Royal FloraHolland from Kenya, Mandarin oranges from California, and pineapples from Colombia were also used to validate the solution for shipments coming into the Port of Rotterdam.