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This Week in Logistics News (May 16-20, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. Kewill Introduces SOLAS-Compliant Freight Forwarding Solution by Integrating INTTRA eVGM Service. E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). In one of the old article of SCMDOJO “ What is Supply Chain Management ? All road and rail freight duties and regulations regarding the entry of road carriers are under the jurisdiction of the International Chamber of Commerce. The ICC also regulates the closure of railway lines.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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The Origin of Freightera’s Green Mission: DotCom Magazine’s Interview with Zhenya Beck

Freightera

Zhenya shared a deeply personal story behind Freightera’s green mission: to make freight shipping easy, accessible, and green, and reduce the stress on the people and the planet. Freightera: Online Freight Marketplace for Businesses. So that is how Freightera became the first low emission freight marketplace.’’.

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Smart Cities Need Smart Logistics Policies

Enterra Insights

”[1] Numerous articles about smart cities encourage the creation of vehicle-free zones to make urban centers more livable and attractive. Other articles encourage traffic congestion pricing. … Freight and active transportation interests can have mutual policy goals. ” Logistics in the city. Footnotes. [1]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: As an older Millennial who landed in Transportation Management & Logistics marketing, our target audience are manufacturers who ship freight. We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. Role of Social Media.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

At TVS SCS, I integrated six acquisitions into a single global brand, assembled a talented and dynamic executive and country leadership teams, and created a powerful global freight forwarding platform. Since then, the business has flourished while delivering superb top-line growth and bottom-line results. About the Author.