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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. Princeton TMX includes the following benefits: TMS for Freight Lanes & Rates Planning: Visualize complex shipping scenarios and optimize lanes, rates, and carriers. Automated Freight Procurement & Sourcing: Efficiently match loads with carriers for the best available rates.

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Ocean Freight Procurement and Going with the Stream

Freightos

Not that long ago, they were the only way people listened to music, peaking at 23 million units sold in Q1 2009. Source: SGX, Freightos Baltic Index. This strategy is already used by US companies on $100 billion worth of product s such as oil, corn, gold – even dry bulk shipping. Source: Freightos Index Linking Survey.

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Lights out: China’s energy woes hamper supply chains

Resilinc

Geopolitical conflict with Australia—source of 10% of China’s coal imports—have contributed to the coal shortage. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5 And caps on electricity prices have made power companies hesitant to increase their output, according to World Politics Review.

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Students and Bitcoin Trading!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Regardless, directly following shipping off the virtual association in 2009, Bitcoin was first excused by most countries. In such circumstances, bitcoin is the vitally substantial source open to them. Go through the Bitcoin Revolution to know more. One of the monetary patrons examined his inclusion in Bitcoin in a gathering.

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

Container Shipping Industry The quarterly performance of ocean container shipping lines continue to reflect decreased volumes and significantly reduced profitability levels amid this industry’s reported 30 percent reduction in scheduled route capacity. The firm’s Maersk Line container shipping business unit reported net profit of $2.3

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Limestone Extraction from Florida Quarries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The quarry’s location on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Mexico allows it to ship its product throughout the state and nationwide, as well as internationally. The state has been working to increase the safety of blasting operations since 2009, when a series of blasts in Polk County killed four workers and injured others.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. billion relative to its initial 2023 business plan.