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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2001, he completed a two-year Six Sigma certification program with General Electric and is a GE certified Black Belt. Over 10,000 users in North America manage more than $7 billion of freight spend running through the flexible, user-friendly TMS. Vice President of Operations, as well as experience with Emerge, J.B.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Today, only 4% of companies are the first to buy new technology—a 40% decline from post Y2K in 2001. Source E2open Shipping Index). Market inflation sits at 7%–the highest since June 1982.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Did You Know That … The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. Companies can now own stakes in several transport modes, enabling the growth of intermodal carriers.

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

I remember my first briefing with Steelwedge in 2001. The next formal face-to-face session to discuss the pilots is on April 13 in North America and April 28th in Europe. My answer? I am not sure. It depends. Here is my analysis. A Look Back. Is Steelwedge a Tragic Hero of Supply Chain Cloud Technology?

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. . . Companies can now own stakes in several transport modes, enabling the growth of intermodal carriers. Did You Know That ….

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

Before joining Menlo in 2001, he held logistics and operations management positions with Delphi Automotive Systems and Penske Logistics. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries. He is a graduate of Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich., Con-way Inc.

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