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Highlights from the BGSA Conference with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to BGSA Holdings, Ben founded 3PLex, the Internet solution enabling third-party logistics companies to automate their business. 3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. Prior to 3PLex, Benjamin advised transportation and logistics clients at Mercer Management Consulting.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Accenture ).

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Carter’s: A Story of Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. (As The operations are complex. Operating Margin. Is it elegant?

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Since the Supply Chains to Admire is a data-driven analysis, it is less subject to industry bias. As a result, the Supply Chains to Admire methodology is a useful assessment tool for companies of all sizes globally.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70

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The State of LTL Shipping in Light of YRC Freight Bankruptcy

TransAudit

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. The repercussions are profound, with the LTL shipping sector being notably impacted. Financial Restructuring Attempts Yellow was compelled to opt for wage concessions and debt-for-equity swaps in 2009.

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Why Logistics and Transportation Should Digitize

3rdwave

The more granular and comprehensive the data captured in digital format, the higher the fidelity and resolution of the picture presented through digitization. However, digitization really became mainstream around 2009 when there were officially more “things” than people connected to the internet. Why should Logistics care?