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More Challenges for the Transportation Network: Day 2 of the SCRC Meeting

Supply Chain View from the Field

Speakers are the SCRC meeting yesterday and today continued to speak more on the topic of transportation strategy given increasing challenges in the transportation sector, and the need for an effective transportation management strategy. He notes that this is similar to the 2006-2007 market where capacity was becoming constrained.

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How to Create a Truckload Strategy That Works in Any Market

Talking Logistics

The key to a great truckload strategy is aligning capacity communities with attribute segments of your freight portfolio. Your first objective is to segment your freight by some primary attributes. We have been studying truck freight attributes and strategies since 2006. Find the right mix of asset providers.

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Top 15 Biggest 3PLs in the US - 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

CEVA Logistics provides both freight management and contract logistics services for a range of customers across all sectors. The company provides comprehensive freight forwarding services across all modes, domestic and international, including customs house brokerage and door-to-door ground services. Content Summary: In the U.S.

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Amazon, FedEx and Adjacent Innovation

Techgistics

In 2006, Amazon leveraged their expertise in eCommerce fulfillment to create another adjacent business, Fulfillment by Amazon, which provides fulfillment services to small and mid-size merchants. They do not have the burden of retro-fitting their network to meet the needs of end consumers. AWS has generated $8.9

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

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. It is standard procedure to unload some Mediterranean-bound ships and use the Sumed pipeline to move the excess cargo. meters in 2008 as opposed to 22.5

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