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Let the Qs Begin

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply Chain Improvement is based on the work that we completed with an Arizona State University Operations Research team to determine the Supply Chain Index. There are three reasons why: Vertical excellence—having the best manufacturing, procurement or transportation function—has not worked. ” Yes, I said. Did I miss anything?

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2015 Truckload Contract Rates Rise, as Spot Rates Fall

DAT Solutions

Spot market rates were higher in 2015 than in 2013, the most recent "normal" year. Load volume in 2015 was on par with 2013 , due entirely to heavier demand in the first half of the year. 2015 Looks Like 2013, but With More Trucks. The result: 2015 looked a lot more like 2013 on the spot market, but with more trucks.