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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business. Inventories at U.S.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Below are the sessions that I am participating in focused on social networking, transportation management systems, and “mega” supply chain trends. 4 Questions Before Investing in a Transportation Management System (our most watched Talking Logistics episode with 8,100+ viewed). Jordan Kass, C.H. Let me help you.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Oz’s solutions address a number of pain points for e-commerce shippers by automating logistics and supply chain processes, including order fulfilment, inventory management/scanning, and shipping. Pigs flew over a frozen hell this week, which means Congress actually passed a multi-year transportation bill.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012. NAFTA trade reached $96.5

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Smart Mobility Projects: Shaping the Future of Logistics

TMC

Commonly called “smart mobility” projects, the work aims to improve both the safety and efficiency of transportation, balanced with improved environmental sustainability. Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years.

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Additive Manufacturing continues to Mature

Enterra Insights

. “The traditional supply chain,” he writes, “though it has been much improved over the years, still carries with it a number of glaring inefficiencies, namely: long lead times, high transport costs, complex distribution networks and a dependency on economies of scale. Footnotes. [1]

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5 Reasons Why You Need a TMS to Build a Resilient Supply Chain

TMC

Then a global transportation management system (TMS) should be a key part of your supply chain technology strategy. Now shippers need to manage localized inventory variety, location complexity, legal and regulatory concerns, longer distances and shorter distances, more modes, and tighter windows. Register today! DATE: June 24.