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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a new bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. The law will apply to tickets purchased in Minnesota or other states for concerts or other live events held in Minnesota.

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Residential LTL Delivery Perfected with Gabe Pankonin

The Logistics of Logistics

Gabe is the CEO of Rocket Shipping , a full-service logistics provider focusing on 4 core competencies: LTL shipping, white glove/ home delivery, full truckload management, and technology/integrations. About Gabe Pankonin Gabe Pankonin is the CEO of Rocket Shipping, a full-service logistics provider based in Fargo, North Dakota.

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The Truth About Multi-stop Truckload Shipping

Talking Logistics

If you rely on multi-stop truckload shipping as part of your strategy, you owe it to yourself to learn how to work more effectively with your carriers—which can also improve acceptance levels for these loads and help you better control supply chain costs. But they don’t reject them automatically.

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Marijuana Supply Chain: Profits and Headaches

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Starting next week, recreational marijuana sales will be legal in Maryland, and over the next two years, will be legal in Virginia and Minnesota. Marijuana distributors will ship the final products to a dispensary and / or warehouse goods that are waiting to be sold.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

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The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees. These plants, in turn, produce roughly 2000 products.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. Headquartered in Minnesota, it also specializes in overnight delivery and operates over 1,300 pieces of equipment.

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Alternatives to UPS and FedEx

The Logistics of Logistics

Pitt Ohio’s Ground service also specializes in shipping non-conveyable products (e.g., The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. Headquartered in Minnesota, it also specializes in overnight delivery and operates over 1,300 pieces of equipment.

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