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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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Current State of the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

Since 2007, the Panama Canal has been under construction to allow larger ships to pass through the gates, which will bring a huge shift in the amount of ocean freight being delivered to both sides of the country, asserts JOC.com Staff. Expansion of the Panama Canal Will Increase Incoming Ocean Freight.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Con-Way Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Menlo provides supply chain solutions including: transportation management, warehouse management, and information technology. In 2007, Con-Way bought CFI and merged it into Con-Way’s existing truckload addition. The other operating units are: Menlo Worldwide Logistics and Con-Way Truckload.

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

Talking Logistics

I also moderated a panel discussion at the 2010 Transplace Shipper Symposium titled, “Reengineered Packaging and Its Impact on Transportation and Trailer Utilization,” where an executive from Del Monte shared how the company, through its packaging changes and other initiatives, had taken 29.4M Put differently, in FY 2007, Del Monte left 11.2

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Fulfilment is being impacted as many time-consuming tasks are replaced by high-tech drones which can reduce the time needed to transport, manage, or place items inside the warehouse. & (2007). Also, automated drones can work 24 hours, seven days out of seven. Contact one of ModusLink’s Industry experts by clicking here!

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Drones in Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

Fulfilment is being impacted as many time-consuming tasks are replaced by high-tech drones which can reduce the time needed to transport, manage, or place items inside the warehouse. & (2007). Also, automated drones can work 24 hours, seven days out of seven. Contact one of ModusLink’s Industry experts by clicking here!

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Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference

Talking Logistics

One area in particular, which both Sean Feeney and Kurt Cavano (Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer at GT Nexus) highlighted in their keynote presentations, is Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Best Practices in Global Transportation Management (HP, Cargill, Nestle). ” #Bridges2015. Bridges2015.