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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Port truck drivers on West Coast protest costs, working conditions ( Cargo Business News ). In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 UPS Sets 2014 Rates.

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

Talking Logistics

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. For each of the last two years, freight shipment volumes ended the year at about the same place they began. Loaded miles declined 3.7 percent in Q4 2011.

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5 Podcasts for Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals

GlobalTranz

Featured guests include supply chain and logistics executives from leading manufacturing and retail companies, professors from leading academic institutions, executives from third-party logistics and technology companies, and authors. Editor's Bonus Pick: Talking Freight by Cerasis. Inbound Logistics.

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

Talking Logistics

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Signs of Stabilization as Air Cargo Grows in January ( IATA ). Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (March 4-8, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Ryder Relaunches Dedicated Transportation Solution. Be Sociable, Share!

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Five Technology Patents that Changed the Supply Chain

Freightos

Freight is changing. in 2013, rising costs are pushing for more efficiency, whether by cutting operating costs with improved technology. ” Today, almost 20% of manufacturers and retailers use 3D printing in some way, shape or form. By 2013, over 33.7 Anticipatory Package Shipping , 2013. Routes are changing.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

For centuries the expense, risk, and frustration with ocean freight held back expansion of the international economy, despite the invention of the steam invention. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. First use of a modern container for ocean freight.

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How to Improve Freight Labeling for Transport and Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

Lost labels and mislabelled freight result in delays, loss of customer confidence and damage to your business reputation. To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. Lost labels and mislabelled freight are irritating. Mislabelled freight is also prone to damage.

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