article thumbnail

The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake was raised in Williamsburg, Iowa and earned his undergraduate degrees in Finance, Real Estate, and Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa. Blake is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Policy Committee and serves on the Board of Directors and the LEAD Council for the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

Iowa 193
article thumbnail

The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben is also a member of the Iowa Business Council and served as chair of the organization from 2016 to 2018. Previous board and philanthropic affiliations include United Way of Central Iowa, Orchard Place, and Reaching Higher Iowa. About Ruan Transportation. See his story here: About John Ruan. 300+ operations nationwide.

Iowa 195
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Driver’s Perspective with Dean Key

The Logistics of Logistics

Dean is Driver and Team Safety Instructor for Ruan Transportation , a company that provides Dedicated Contract Transportation , Managed Transportation , Value-Added Warehousing , and Brokerage Support Services to customers across the U.S. Iowa Motor Truck Association. About Dean Key. About Ruan Transportation .

Iowa 246
article thumbnail

Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. Marty earned a Bachelor degree in Transportation and Logistics from the College of Business at Iowa State University.

article thumbnail

Technology Alone Won’t Integrate Your Supply Chain with Paul Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

To have a truly integrated supply chain companies need to have a supply chain partner that will couple the technology with the people and physical assets (trucks, terminals, warehouses, etc.) Paul Jensen is a graduate of Iowa State University earning a Bachelor of Science in Physics. required to be effective and efficient. About Ruan.

article thumbnail

The Mary Kay Supply Chain with Michael Ringsdorf

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike has a degree in Marketing from Iowa State University and over 30 years of experience leading teams in Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Automated Storage Retrieval Warehouses & Transportation. Mike has developed a track record of converging people and technology to get exceptional results. About Mary Kay. Mary Kay Inc.

article thumbnail

Successful Bulk Food Transport with Chris Fish

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris is the Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation by Ruan Transportation which provides Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, and Value-added Warehousing. About Chris Fish. Chris Fish was appointed Senior Vice President of Dedicated Contract Transportation in 2017. About Ruan Transportation.

Food 130