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Cold Chain Basics with Andy Bahr

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy Bahr is the Founder and President of Bahr Transportation , a FTL brokerage focused primarily on serving the food & beverage industry, in refrigerated freight. Prior to starting Bahr Transportation, Andy worked at a large brokerage for four years, in Chicago, IL. Key Takeaways: Cold Chain Basics.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Opens Second Air Freight Screening Facility. November 2015 North American Freight Numbers. The new facility is the second for the company, which opened its first CCSF on April 18, 2012, in Chicago, IL. Trucking Companies Throttle Back Expansion Plans (WSJ – sub. According to the press release: C.H.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation and Logistics.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Indicators are that the worker deficit could rise to over 2 million unfilled jobs in the next decade. Causes of Deficiencies.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

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There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

Parade

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.

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Trucking Startups Have Got it Wrong.

Parade

There’s been a flood of “Uber for Trucking” startups or more accurately “freight platforms” since 2012. Internet Truck Stop and Freight Quote have been connecting supply and demand in the trucking industry for over a decade. Some have raised millions in venture capital from some of the top names in the tech industry.