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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In this episode, Joe Lynch interviews David Bell and Peter Rentschler about the new partnership between their companies along with building a competitive advantage in the transportation and logistics space. David Bell has been a leader in the transportation industry for over 25 years, beginning his industry career in 1993.

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Let’s take a look then, at each sector in turn, starting with air freight. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020. The Freight Rate Roller Coaster.

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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

To succeed in the transportation and logistics business, 3PLs need to be able to hire and retain the very best talent while keeping a lid on costs. LSG helps its clients set up and establish satellite offices in beautiful countries like Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines. based transportation and logistics providers.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

TPPA will eliminate over 11,000 tariffs, and remove or substantially lower barriers to trading of goods, services, and investment. It all depends on the price differences, delivery time, and cost of shipping. That leaves the trans-Pacific air freight lane as the key engine of growth, both in volume and revenue.

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How to Be a Successful Importer! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In case you’re from the Philippines, below are some examples of items that are either prohibited or restricted for importation as mandated by the Philippine law according to the International Trade Administration: Toy guns Used motorcycle parts, except engine Specific narcotics, or synthetic drugs (i.e.,

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Thailand Ecommerce Logistics for ASEAN Enterprises: Should You Go Local?

Logistics Bureau

initiative set to encourage commercial investment and an upgrade to the transport infrastructure imminent, there may be no time like the present for enterprises in the ASEAN region to expand ecommerce operations into this fast-developing nation. Advantages include: The relatively inexpensive cost of entering the market. billion (US).

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

In addition to the incalculable humanitarian cost of major incidents like these, there is also the damage done to global supply chain operations. But much work remains to be done before such a strategy is in place. A 2013 MISI Master of Science in Supply Chain Management program thesis analyzes the transportation needs of UNHRD.