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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

The staff at the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) note, however, that the logistics industry plays an “out-sized — and often underappreciated — role … within the greater transportation ecosystem.”[1] Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. ” 2. .

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. These ports accounted for 18.3% container import shipments and 49.8%

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Do Americans Really Want Splendid Isolation?

Enterra Insights

In 2005, The Economist published an article that summarizes the prevailing belief about manufacturing employment. Bowman, observes that transportation isn’t the only consideration companies must take into account when it comes to manufacturing. ” • Global transportation remains vital. Finished goods? Raw materials?

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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The Smart Shipping Container Revolution

GTG Technology Group

Each container has a different barcode, which is scanned upon entering and exiting transport. Transportation management systems (TMS) use this information in combination with cutting-edge software solutions to monitor shipping times, routes, and logistics. Live information feeds significantly improve transportation management.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Amazon’s trucking fleet is expanding rapidly; it launched in 2005 with the purchase of thousands of trailers used to shift goods between fulfillment centers. Source: Amazon.com. Amazon currently lists about 17,700 full-time vacancies on its website, about 920 in the logistics and transportation sector.

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The Amazonification of Logistics

Techgistics

Amazon Prime Prime was introduced in 2005 and for $79 (now $99), customers got unlimited free two-day delivery. In 2016, third-party sellers accounted for approximately 50% of Amazon’s unit sales and are also Amazon’s second largest source of revenue - $23 billion in 2016 a 43% gain on 2015. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.