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Most Popular Blog Posts of 2012

The Logistics of Logistics

Please check out the most popular blog posts of 2012. In a perfect world, LTL carriers would pick up freight and deliver it on the agreed upon day for a fair price. Of course, all the freight would arrive undamaged and the invoice would always match the quoted price. Most Popular Blog Posts – 2012 (pdf).

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

Talking Logistics

NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. Of course, technology is only one piece of the omni-channel fulfillment puzzle. percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.

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Technology and Culture: The Cultural Obstacles to Better Logistics

Freightos

Plummeting freight rates mean that under 50% of logistics providers turn a profit on ocean shipping, while threatening competition from industry newcomers like Amazon and Alibaba spell out unprecedented challenges for the logistics industry. By 2012, the company was worth just $23 billion. Risk Aversion. Living on the Edge.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 6-10, 2016)

Talking Logistics

But there’s also something exhilarating about watching a group of kids, over the course of a few short weeks, come together as friends and as a team, overcoming adversity together, celebrating achievements together, and just having plain old fun together regardless of the score. April 2016 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

A few years later, when Northeastern was looking for an adjunct instructor to teach the Executive MBA supply chain course, Professor Solomon recommended me to the director and I ended up teaching the course for several years, which was a rewarding experience for me on many levels. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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Identity Theft, Trucking Style

Talking Logistics

Then the con artists offer low bids to freight brokers who handle shipping for numerous companies. And of the 1,192 cargo theft incidents reported to CargoNet in 2012, 73 were described as fictitious pick-ups, a 25 percent increase over 2011. That lets them pretend to be a long-established firm with a seemingly good safety record.

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Clear Sailing for Ocean Carriers in 2018 — If They Don’t Blow It

Supply Chain Brain

Strong results for air freight, container shipping and export orders in particular suggest that, while the trade recovery may moderate in due course, it will likely continue in the coming months and remain above trend,” the report says. If we’re going to see higher freight rates, we’ll need demand growth to outstrip supply growth.”