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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

One of the fastest growing forms of cargo theft is deceptive pick-ups (aka fictitious pick-ups). According to a September 2013 white paper published by CargoNet and the Cargo Security Alliance , 8 percent of cargo thefts in 2013 (as of August 31, 2013) were due to fictitious pick-ups, up from 5 percent in 2011.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

Kinaxis

Starting with Miami, this port primarily handles containerized cargo with small amounts of breakbulk, vehicles and industrial equipment. Going up the coast in Jacksonville, FL, there is a huge port that receives the second-most automobiles in the US along with all types of cargo. In 2015, the Port of Savannah moved 8.2% of total U.S.

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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2001, Mr. Bell joined Cargo Transportation Services, Inc., where he served as CEO until 2011 when Cargo was bought by Smith Transportation Services, Inc. In his early career, he started as a dispatcher at Precise Transportation and then joined Gateway Transportation Services as the Operations Manager.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. Founded in 2011, Matternet offers and end-to-end drones delivery solution around the world that uses its proprietary M2 Drone, Cloud Platform, and Station.

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AI-Tuned Pricing and Inventory Strategies are the Way Forward for Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

One boasting point worth noting – Petro says that, via crowdsourced gaming technology, First Insight identified the gown Kate Middleton wore to her 2011 wedding to Britain’s Prince William before she revealed it on the big day. “We We can help you understand what people actually want,” Petro says.

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Is Your Supply Chain Recession Proof? A Guide for Building a Resilient Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Regrettably, periods of economic hardship can also witness an increase in cargo theft as criminals exploit potential lapses in security. As a result, it remained profitable, gained market share, and became a leading example of recession-resilient supply chain management (Saxena & Sharma, 2011).

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: arviem and KeyTone.

Global Trade Management

Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. Thursday, 10 February 2011. Trying to manage a global supply chain without knowing exactly where cargo is located, its condition, who has custody of it, or when events occur, is experiencing the supply chain – not managing it. Friday, September 23, 2011 1:54:00 pm.

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