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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 West Coast Bottleneck with Brian Rice. About Brian Rice.

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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. ShipBob enables their clients to: Ship everywhere, from anywhere.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste. Ironically, inventory levels today are higher than they were in 2007; yet customer service levels issues abound. Supply Chain Trade-offs. . #4 4 Maximize Buffers. The reason why? The answer is simple.

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Location, Location, Location: Amazon Buys Whole Foods

Techgistics

And while many takes are centered around Amazon getting into physical retail, the most valuable component of the acquisition is the 400+ Whole Foods stores that enable Amazon to meet rising consumer expectations around fast and cheap shipping and make a broader push into perishables and food delivery.

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The Changing Face of Supply Chain Security

Logistics Bureau

Paperwork and tallies for shipping and receiving are part of this. 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). This includes fences, gates, locks, and alarms. Access controls for personnel, too.

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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

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. Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Chicago only.

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How ShipBob Has Evolved Over the Last Six Years

ShipBob

They grew up in India together and came to the United States in 2007, both graduating with a degree in engineering. They started a few ecommerce companies together and, like many of our merchants have experienced, found themselves standing in line at the post office in the Willis Tower in Chicago with a load of orders to ship. .