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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

While on the trip, he knew that the trucking industry was his passion and lifelong desire. Since 1998, Graig has been fully involved in the transportation industry. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company.

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REPOST: The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. The minimum OTIF percentage varies by industry. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics.

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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. About Ruan Transportation. About Ben McLean.

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Supply Chain Performance Declined In the Last Decade. The Question is Why?

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, companies held more inventory (measured in days of inventory) in 2019 than at the start of the 2007 recession. Commercial and operating teams in manufacturing organizations greater than 5B$ in annual revenue were more aligned in 2007, at the beginning of the recession, than in 2020, the start of the pandemic. Alignment Barriers.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Relying on our experience in the industry and academic field, it is worth to say that if everything is urgent, nothing is urgent! Industry 4.0. Cyber Physical Systems (CPSs) are key enablers for Industry 4.0.

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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The first iPhone only came out in 2007 – ushering in smart phone apps and all the rest in very quick succession. For transportation and logistics – the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. What is left for the research team and their partners is to move the tech up to industrial scale storage prototypes.

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The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Lynch is President and co-founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. The minimum OTIF percentage varies by industry. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry. third-party?logistics.