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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region. These dimensions are briefly defined and illustrated below.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

PSA has developed and upgraded CALISTA ,a Digital Platform that will seamlessly integrate Physical Cargo Flows, Regulatory Trade- related Information Flows as well as Financial Flows. Mr Singh was the Chief Executive of SATS Airport Services from 1998 to 2004. TRANSFORMATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS VIA DIGITALISATION.

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Hours of Service: The “Obamacare” of the Trucking Industry?

Talking Logistics

I’m speaking tomorrow about Hours of Service at the CONECT 12th Annual Northeast Cargo Symposium , so I won’t steal any more of my thunder today. For related commentary, see What is the Future of Truckload Transportation? What are you doing to prepare before the winds pick up and you’re caught in the storm path? Be Sociable, Share!

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Tesla and the Future of the Trucking Industry

Elementum

The global trucking industry is currently facing two great challenges for sustainability: to transport a significantly higher volume of goods, and to further develop new means of delivery concepts. Trucking is the main means for freight transportation in the United States. from 2004 to 2014, with HCVs comprising 67% of market share.

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Managing End-to-End Supply Chain Security Like A Pro

Supply Chain Opz

Security issues got many attentions from various stakeholders such as governments, customs administration, international organizations and transportation organizations. Customs and Border Protection with focus on the international cargoes bound for the United States. Review of Security Program. Supply Chain Security. Government.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 27 – April 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

As a 17-year periodical, these cicadas have lived underground in wingless nymph form since 2004, about a foot or two down, feeding on sap from tree roots. For example, asset-based carrier Cargo Transporters ran across-the-board pay raises but were still having trouble attracting drivers.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In 2014, I accepted to support the World Economic Forum in developing the supply chain and transport industries. Since 2010, I have been supporting startups, like Hyperloop Transportation Technologies as well as asset owners – including serving on various boards. In 2004, I started to drive La Poste’s expansion outside of Europe.