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REPOST: The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch

The Logistics of Logistics

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics.

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The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

The Logistics of Logistics

Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States. Ben joined Ruan in 2007 and served in a number of corporate and operational roles, including COO and CIO, before assuming his current role in 2015. About Ben McLean.

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The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch

The Logistics of Logistics

Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?third-party?logistics. third-party?logistics. About Zipline Logistics.

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The West Coast Bottleneck with Brian Rice

The Logistics of Logistics

Dray Depot is an employee owned and operated third party logistics company that specializes in drayage and transloading services. The US imported the most goods from Canada until 2007 when China replaced our neighbor to the north. Brian is a born and raised Chicagoan and loves Chicago sports. About Dray Depot.

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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

The conference was heavily dominated by third-party logistics firms, consultants and technology providers. It started with simple money transfers in 2007 and now includes a range of services. South Africa is uniquely positioned to gain benefit in the race for supply chain modernization of Africa.

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The Better Goal: More Fuel Efficient Trucks or Using Fewer Trucks?

Talking Logistics

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. Put differently, in FY 2007, Del Monte left 11.2

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Can Co-opetition Save your Company?

Elementum

The difference between BlackBerry in 2007— with a net worth of US $40B and BlackBerry in 2013—willing to be sold for a measly a tenth of its 2007 figure—has a lot to do with a failure to identify and deal with its competitors in the correct way. In 2007, it released the Kindle. Keep Your Friends Close….

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