The Logistics of Logistics
JANUARY 31, 2022
Andy Bahr is the Founder and President of Bahr Transportation , a FTL brokerage focused primarily on serving the food & beverage industry, in refrigerated freight. Andy Bahr is the Founder and CEO of Bahr Transportation , a freight brokerage that specializes in refrigerated truckload shipments (reefers). Documentation.
The Logistics of Logistics
DECEMBER 8, 2012
<strong><em>If you think the price of fuel is the only element driving freight costs higher – </em><em>Think again! </em></strong> Introduction. Ground freight was then followed by 8.7% The best indicator of ground freight cost is the US Freight Rate Index, CPM (cost per mile).
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Arkieva
AUGUST 8, 2016
Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Supply Chain News.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 12, 2014
The fraud often includes paperwork such as insurance policies, fake driver’s licenses and other documents. . Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. Fifty-five percent of all reported fictitious pick-ups from 2011 through 2013 occurred in California.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014
Whether you work with tens of carriers or more than 5,000 (as some of MercuryGate’s broker clients do), Carma is a more efficient and automated way of managing carriers than using spreadsheets, emails, and paper documents. On the surface, Freight Friend has similar features to other online load boards. Has the time come?
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2015
Back in 2012, for example, Walmart highlighted in its 2012 Global Responsibility Report how it improved the efficiency of its private fleet by almost 69 percent in 2011 compared to its 2005 baseline. For related commentary, see Transportation Collaboration: Optimizing Freight Costs by Sharing Capacity and 5 Principles for Greener Freight.
MIT Supply Chain
APRIL 29, 2013
The goal was to document the projects, and illustrate to other companies that it is possible to reduce cost and become more environmentally friendly. Using just 930 railcars in 2011 reduced the company’s C0 2 emissions by 190 tons, which is equal to the C0 2 emissions from 21,637 gallons of fuel consumed by road vehicles.
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