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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

In June 2009, he became certified as an APICS CSCP. Over 10,000 users in North America manage more than $7 billion of freight spend running through the flexible, user-friendly TMS. In 2017, Mark was awarded the Supply Chain and Demand Chain Executive “Pro To Know”. Mark earned a B.S.

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance. During his tenure, they went from $500M to $3B in sales. Mark earned a B.S., The Greenscreens.ai

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Lead Gen for Logistics with Kara Brown

The Logistics of Logistics

Kara was one of the first employees at Echo Global Logistics which grew quickly in three years and her name is on the company’s 2009 IPO press release. LeadCoverage has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing, privately owned companies in America by Inc. Measurement – analytics and analysis delivered executive-ready.

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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

Jefferies advocates for and works with member railroads to ensure the continued viability of America’s railroad industry. From 2009 to 2013, Jefferies served as a senior policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Before joining the AAR, Jefferies cultivated more than a decade of experience working within government.

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Toys R Bust: The Downfall of America's Favorite Toy Store

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While the downfall of Toys "R" Us certainly doesn't mean the end of the toy market as we know it, the industry is now at a crossroads as it finds itself forced to confront a recent history of barbed losses—KB toys shuttered its business in 2009, and FAO Schwarz closed its flagship store in New York City in 2015.

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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

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Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. The real world rarely follows the rules–the Coronavirus is more evidence of this reality.

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Toys R Bust: The Downfall of America's Favorite Toy Store

Elementum

While the downfall of Toys "R" Us certainly doesn't mean the end of the toy market as we know it, the industry is now at a crossroads as it finds itself forced to confront a recent history of barbed losses—KB toys shuttered its business in 2009, and FAO Schwarz closed its flagship store in New York City in 2015.

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