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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

From 2009 to 2013, Jefferies served as a senior policy advisor to the Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. In this role, Jefferies provided policy guidance on a host of transportation issues, including railroad economic regulation, rail safety and passenger rail.

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Freight Forwarding Basics with Miles Varghese

The Logistics of Logistics

A freight forwarder is an agent in the supply chain whose objective is to organize a shipment, acting as the intermediary between the exporter or importer and transportation companies. Miles Varghese is the co-founder and CEO of Cargologik , an all-in-one transportation logistics collaboration software developed for freight forwarders.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

PSA has developed and upgraded CALISTA ,a Digital Platform that will seamlessly integrate Physical Cargo Flows, Regulatory Trade- related Information Flows as well as Financial Flows. He was appointed the Chief Operating Officer of SATS in 2004, where he held the position till his retirement in 2009. wildlife conservation.

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A time of transition: 3 key trends for oil & gas in 2018

DELMIA Quintiq

New fuel options such as biofuels, hydrogen, electricity and gas are becoming more important, especially for transport. Check out our website for more information. Sources: Information from presentations IP Week (International Petroleum 2018). This is a profound change that society is demanding and we are going to be part of it.

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Where have all the Truckers Gone? 10 Strategies for Shippers to Fight the Capacity and Trucker Shortage

GlobalTranz

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past twenty years or so. The American Transportation Research Institute has already identified a problematic decline in trucking capacity over recent years. 2009 was an exception due to the 2008–2009 recession.)

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Consumer Demand Helping Drive 3PL Industry Growth

Talking Logistics

As a result, many organizations are turning to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and enhanced transportation management systems (TMS) to deliver the velocity, visibility, predictability and control they need. 3PL market has grown by roughly 7% annually since 2009 and is expected to reach $170 billion by the end of 2016.

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Supply chain collaboration: Who’s leading the revolution?

DELMIA Quintiq

Using information from all parties, the system will synchronize and optimize terminal and depot allocations to reduce waiting times and improve efficiency. While Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) enabled retailers and suppliers to share information, they still made their decisions independently.