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Trimble & Platform Science: The Future of Telematics with Rob Painter and Jack Kennedy

The Logistics of Logistics

Rob Painter is President and CEO of Trimble , a global technology company that provides hardware, software, and services to improve efficiency and productivity in industries like construction, agriculture, and transportation. Platform Science is creating the future of transportation technology. Jack retired as a Commander in the U.S.

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Global Giants: ICAT Moves the World’s Largest Cargo with Chris Cser

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris shares his personal story of entering the logistics industry and delves into the intricacies of project cargo, from moving entire assembly lines across continents to navigating the challenges of transporting oversized, heavy, and hazardous materials. The most efficient modes of transport. The best routes. Getting through customs.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Holy See (Vatican City State). Isle of Man.

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Doing Business in Turkey

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Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy. Transportation of goods by rail is also feasible, with 12,710 km of railroad track within Turkey. Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. In 2017, Turkey exported $155.2 billion in goods.

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Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs

Talking Logistics

Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. He then led the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) for Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) in Iraq and Kuwait. Mr. Eberly has more than 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics industries.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

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These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land. Returning after four years, El Niño is predicted to peak in the first half of the year , leading to extreme weather conditions like heavy rainfall, flooding, and storms.

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

With the rise in global crude oil production and relative political stability in the major oil producing nations, particularly Iraq and Libya, the price of crude oil has fallen from above $100 a barrel to around $50 a barrel in just a year. Drop in the price of crude oil.