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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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Rail 101 with Ian Jefferies

The Logistics of Logistics

freight rail industry. Jefferies also led the successful development, negotiation and reauthorization of major infrastructure legislation and managed the successful conference of Committee legislation relating to the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization law, MAP 21. freight rail industry. About Ian Jefferies.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. That made integrating those partners systems with Nexus much easier.

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Searching for Sustainability: Balancing Economics and Environmental Objectives in Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A new study by the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University, in cooperation with the European Freight & Logistics Leaders’ Forum, clearly shows that environmental and economic objectives are not in conflict and often well aligned. Most cost-effective ways of decarbonizing logistics.

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Hidden ROI you need to know - Strategic Transportation Tech Stack

Freight Plus

Part five of a five-part series on the hidden benefits you can expect from working with a digital freight management company like Aborn & Co. How could I possibly integrate all these different systems into our operation? He is a 2012 graduate of Harvard University where he was a four-year member of the football team.

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

Talking Logistics

FMCSA Announces the Preview of the Proposed Safety Measurement System Website Display Changes. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. And what is a warehouse management system? percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 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.