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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

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If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. The Transportation Revolution: Takeaways from CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. 2017 Food Industry Transportation and Logistics Conference , March 5-7, Orlando, FL. SITL Paris , March 14-16, Paris, France.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

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The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network. The cost of the pass ranges from $5 to $10 a month, depending on the location.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

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The acquisition would be subject to approval by KCS shareholders, the US Surface Transportation Board (STB), and Mexican regulators. It’s depot-to-depot, from Tucson to Casa Grande, which is 110 miles. Government regulators will get a vote in approving the deal. It will be on highway and surface streets, hauling actual freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

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Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. WTO: Trade growth to remain subdued in 2016 as uncertainties weigh on global demand. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

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According to the International Road Transport Union, around one-fifth of all professional truck driving jobs are unfilled, despite many employers offering increased wages. The run occurred in the evening, starting from a railyard in Tucson and finishing at a distribution center in Phoenix.