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Strategically Managing Your Spend: An Infographic

Talking Logistics

Those organizations that look to spend less on their supply chain in today’s market by focusing on transportation rates may miss out on the opportunities that arise tomorrow. A strategic spend management approach to transportation budgets can help turn your supply chain into the competitive advantage it can be. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Loading costs plummet.

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Tompkins International Selects 3G Continental from 3Gtms

Tompkins Blog

SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., SHELTON, CT, and RALEIGH, NC — 3GTMS , Inc., Our distribution network design services play a key role in optimizing cost and service, so it’s critical to have a rating tool that provides accurate LTL base rates,” says Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President of Tompkins International.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation. Here’s a video of the drone in action: This news follows last month’s announcement by UPS that it is collaborating with Matternet to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C. And how much will it cost?

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Loading costs plummet. Gantry cranes slash loading times, cost, damage, and pilfering. Costs fall and service improves.

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SCRC Meeting – Tom Linton’s “Supply Chain Eight” and Golden Winged Warblers : Questions Every New CSCO Should Ask Their CEO

NC State SCRC

In addition, I advocated that organizations need to begin to think through their strategy, given the likelihood that tariffs and global trade uncertainty is likely to become a permanent issue. Evaluate structural changes in your supply base that could reduce risk exposure. and will operate more efficiently.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. A complete risk mitigation strategy always begins with a comprehensive list of risks. Each risk is assigned a probability and cost based on historical occurrences and expert opinions. Raleigh, NC 27616.'

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