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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

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December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). billion of freight under management.” Rand McNally Releases Game-Changing “TND™ Tablet” for Professional Drivers. Chainalytics Introduces FMIQ Monthly Benchmarking Index.

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Logistics, Perpetually in Motion (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2016)

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Addressed customs initiatives in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Cuba and Paraguay. Second, Descartes continues to expand and strengthen its transportation management system (TMS) footprint , as the slide below illustrates: Source: Descartes. New telematics software and hardware platforms.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s what my father did when he worked in the sugarcane fields in Cuba and dreamed of escaping poverty. November 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Source: Amazon patent filing. Here’s what my daughter wrote: Daydreaming runs in the family. Alphabet Inc.’s and Europe every day.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Christmas Island. Cook Islands.