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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. With the right data you can reduce your overall transportation costs, both accessorial costs and overall freight spend. 17% went bankrupt, went private, or were acquired. Faster order-to-cash.

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Market Update: Transportation Industry News

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In the transportation industry, there are many moving parts that can impact your day-to-day operations. Though backlogged containers at ports are starting to clear, it will likely be months until they are all offloaded from ships, drayed to warehouses, and unloaded for transfer to trucks. Large Scale Market Indicators.

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The 7 Trends Shaping The Future of the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

When you consider that Apple introduced its iPad in the year 2010, and now tablet sales are about to overtake the combined sales of desktops and laptops, it becomes apparent. It is now the standard to go ‘international, ’ and logistic solution providers have a role to play in enabling this trend through a transportation network. .

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Logistics Industry’s Slow Economic Comeback Continues in Spite of Challenges

Supply Chain Network

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010, as compared to 7.7 Further analysis shows that 2010 was about on par with 2005, and still well below the pre-recession years. Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., percent of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

What is a warehouse? And what is a warehouse management system? In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel.

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Greg Lehmkuhl Named President of Con-Way Freight

Supply Chain Network

president and CEO, who has served as interim President of Con-way Freight since August 2010. billion freight transportation and logistics services company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. and its subsidiaries operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries. . Stotlar, Con-way Inc.

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How Did Truckers Find Loads 40 Years Ago?

DAT Solutions

Schultz grew the business to 235 trucks, 242 drivers, and back-office staff of 42, including warehouse and cross-border operations staff in Laredo, Texas. He liquidated the business in 1991, and in 1997 he and two other partners started another trucking company, Hiawatha Transport, which they later sold.