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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results. Here are some details from the press release: New Breed had revenue of approximately $597 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $77 million for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2014. . Zipments Acquires Hobson to Become the Leading Same-Day Delivery Provider for Retailers in NYC.

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Two Important Questions About the Future of Freight Moves

Talking Logistics

Freight tons moving on the nation’s transportation network will grow 40 percent in the next three decades while the value of the freight will almost double, increasing by 92 percent, according to the latest projections by the U.S. trillion in 2015). That is the “hundreds of billions of dollars” question.

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Supply Chain Risk Report: Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Resilinc

“Oil prices have risen to well over $90 a barrel — their highest levels since 2014 — in recent days as fears of war have grown,” reported the New York Times last week. And electronics, automotive, aerospace, food, healthcare, and other industries would see supply allocations and revenue impacts.

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Doing Business in the United States

QAD

Products include petroleum, steel, high-tech, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications equipment, electronics, chemicals, consumer goods, food, lumber and mining products. Annual freight traffic equaled about 37.22 is still a technology powerhouse in computers, pharmaceuticals, medical, aerospace and military equipment.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Things that make you go “hmm”… In more relevant news… Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Con-way Freight Introduces Drive Safe Systems™. FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates. Facebook Looking Into Buying Drone Maker Titan Aerospace. Delivery Fleet.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. Even in industries such as automotive, aerospace, and defense, this metric plays a crucial role. Percentage of products in compliance.

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Examples of How Supplier Quality Management System Implementations Pay Off

GlobalTranz

These standards are now regularly being used in aerospace and defense, and have recently been extended into the medical device market to stem a growing tide of quality issues there.