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REPOST: The ROAR Logistics Story with Robert Rich

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to founding ROAR with 3 associates in 2003, Bob held a series of positions with increasing responsibilities at both Rich’s (his family’s business) and other logistics companies. Bob started ROAR Logistics in 2003 with Tony Barnes, Beth Grieshober, and Guy Gessner. About ROAR Logistics.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2003, Utah based Avetta has reportedly deployed by 500 clients located in more than 130 countries. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.

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The ROAR Logistics Story with Robert Rich

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to founding ROAR with 3 associates in 2003, Bob held a series of positions with increasing responsibilities at both Rich’s (his family’s business) and other logistics companies. Bob started ROAR Logistics in 2003 with Tony Barnes, Beth Grieshober, and Guy Gessner. About ROAR Logistics.

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The COVID-19 Supply Chain Hit Could Trigger Recession in Australia

Logistics Bureau

McKibbin, who did ground-breaking work when he examined the impact of the 2003 SARS epidemic, says if COVID-19 goes global it could carve about 2 percent from Australian growth, but if it becomes more lethal, Australia’s GDP would plunge 7.9 percent of the country’s total bilateral trade, in the fiscal year 2017-2018. percent and 0.8

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Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Receives Sustainability Award at Clean50 Summit in Toronto

Freightera

1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian freight digitization startup Freightera is honored to announce that CEO Eric Beckwitt has just won the 2019 Clean50 Award for his outstanding contribution to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 17 2023

Supply Chain Matters

SAP acquired Qualtrics in November 2018 in an all cash deal of $8 billion in what was billed as the enterprise software provider’s largest acquisition to date. Hasso Plattner who co-founded SAP in 1972, stepped down from his CEO leadership role in 2003. The tech company reportedly raised $80 million in the transaction.

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Interoceanic Passages

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This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. The four most significant interoceanic passes in the globe are the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Malacca, the Suez Canal, and the Strait of Panama.

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