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Reasons For Logistics Pros to Be Thankful this Season

Supply Chain Collaborator

Here are some of the positive indicators supporting our exuberance during Thanksgiving 2017. Freight Volumes Up and Rising. According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “For-hire freight shipments in August 2017 were 38.0 percent higher than the low in April 2009 during the recession.”

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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

Talking Logistics

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

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6 Things to Consider as You Plan Your 2016 Budget

CH Robinson Transportfolio

You probably have questions about what the 2016-2017 ocean contract season will bring. Since 2009, ocean carriers have faced many uncertainties—and they’re expected to continue for the foreseeable future. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

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CSCMP Report all but Insists Shippers Move NOW on Logistics Automation

Supply Chain Collaborator

“An ideal business climate would include rapid adoption of new technologies that give shippers and their logistics providers immediate information on freight location and possible transportation difficulties, as well as widespread information on capacity options and pricing.”

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Blockchain can make global supply chains more efficient and secure

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 paid their ransoms in bitcoins), illegal transactions on the dark web, etc. . In 2017, more firms are working together to experiment the viability and the benefit of “private” blockchains known as “permissioned blockchains”.

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Blockchain can make global supply chains more efficient and secure

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 paid their ransoms in bitcoins), illegal transactions on the dark web, etc. . In 2017, more firms are working together to experiment the viability and the benefit of “private” blockchains known as “permissioned blockchains”.