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Webinar: How to Measure LTL Carrier Performance and Save Money (November 21, 2012)

The Logistics of Logistics

In this free webinar, participants will learn a methodology for measuring LTL carrier performance. Webinar topics will include: 1.) The methodologies that will be described in the webinar will be simple and proven. They will also learn specific actions for reducing LTL carrier shipping costs.

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How the ELD Mandate & Other Regulations Will Impact the Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The ELD mandate is a portion of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century” bill, which was passed by the United States Congress in 2012, explains ELDFacts.com. To help prevent the worsening of the capacity crunch, let ’s take a closer look at how the ELD mandate and other regulations may affect capacity. What Is the ELD Mandate?

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How Advancing Technology in Transportation Management Highlight the Growing Trucking Driver Shortage

GlobalTranz

The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. The outlook for 2017 with respect to this mandate is not likely to change either. So, its legislative nature is likely to remain in effect. It takes time, resources and may not pay off.

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Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain: 3 Core Benefits

GlobalTranz

Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. Well, this example shows how wearable technology in the supply chain was being used 3 and a half years ago in 2012. Do you ever watch Undercover Boss? Improved Safety and Quality.

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Whitman School Collaborates with Staples to Analyze Supply Chain Management Opportunities Sparking Millennial Interest

GlobalTranz

The program has evolved into one of national prominence with recent rankings by leading organizations and mediums including Gartner (2014 and 2011), US News & World Report (2012) and Bloomberg Business Week (2011). Supply Chain supply chain management'

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. Arkansas Business Limited Partnership, July 2, 2012. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012. a rkansasbusiness.com. Gilmore, Dan. “50

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

GlobalTranz

According to Forbes magazine , The greatest reshoring will occur in industries that benefit most from cheap natural gas and have access to global markets… [industries such as] chemicals and metals… for products that change rapidly, including fashion apparel and technology… whose product value/weight ratios do not justify air freight.

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