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The CPG Supply Chain with Mike Neme

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike started his career with Worldwide Express back in 2014 where from the beginning he realized providing solutions to increase an organization’s profitability and enhance efficiencies was more impactful than trying to win a few loads or be added to a rate list. Top Freight Brokerage Firms of 2019. About Hook Logistics.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Reefer freight is in transition. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market.

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Cash Flow Strategies for Freight Brokers

DAT Solutions

He is a fourth-generation trucker, has an MBA from the University of Michigan, and has more than 30 years experience in commercial finance. What does that mean for freight brokers? Although pricing has come down since this product’s peak in 2014, rates are still in the 30% to 45% APR range. The golden rule.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Premium freight capacity improves. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). Ford, second only to Walmart in reshoring over the past five years, brought 3,250 jobs from Mexico to Michigan and Ohio to build F-650 and F-750 trucks, Fusion cars, and engines.

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech June 28 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., million daily shipments.

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Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

FreightWaves is the leading Freight Intel provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform. [03:50] They founded Access America, and it grew to about $600 million in revenue in 2014. People call it the Bloomberg of freight. There are very low real estate taxes.

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REPOST: Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

Craig Fuller is CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, the only freight-focused organization that delivers a complete and comprehensive view of the freight and logistics market. FreightWaves is the leading freight intelligence provider, offering current digital intelligence and context to the freight community on a central platform.