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The West Coast Bottleneck with Brian Rice

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the CEO of Dray Depot , a 3PL out of Chicago area that focuses on the drayage market. Brian is the President and CEO of Dray Depot , a 3PL out of Chicago focusing on the drayage market. Brian is a born and raised Chicagoan and loves Chicago sports. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About Brian Rice.

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The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the U.S. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Port infrastructure and logistics capacity are growing issues. In 2007, it took six months for companies to sense the downturn in markets and align supply chains. July 16th in North America (current thinking is Charlotte or Chicago. In 2017, supplier performance issues resulted in the bankruptcy of Aerosole. Market Opportunity.

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The ShipBob Story with Dhruv Saxena

The Logistics of Logistics

Dhruv came to America (from India) in 2007 to pursue an undergraduate engineering degree. He attended Purdue University for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, and after graduating, worked as a software developer and engineer in Chicago. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast.

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Location, Location, Location: Amazon Buys Whole Foods

Techgistics

Fresh Food - Groceries / Meal Kits / Food Delivery: Amazon launched grocery delivery in 2007 with Amazon Fresh, but perishable groceries require a completely different logistics infrastructure to the rest of Amazon’s business. Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Securities as quoted in the Chicago Tribune: “ In the U.S.,

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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. Enough to go through every single article published in the top tech blogs – Techcrunch, Verge, Mashable and Recode – since 2007 to count how often articles about logistics startups, freight or cargo were published.

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The Changing Face of Supply Chain Security

Logistics Bureau

The Tylenol poisoning in Chicago in 1982 was one such case. Examples of standards include: ISO/PAS 28000:2007 (Specification for security management systems for the supply chain). On one hand, supply chains are the targets of threats such as theft, sabotage, and hijacking. Changes and Displacements of Threats.