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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

In 2014, the total cost of logistics rose to a staggering $1.45 percent in 2014. Motor carrier transportation cost for 2014 was approximately $702 billion, and an additional $10 billion was found to exist within costs related to shipping. In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. UPS’ eBike electric bike program, activated in Portland, Ore., Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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Customer Success Coach Gay Groce Shares Insights on Maximizing Your eQMS Investment

Arena Solutions

My career began over 40 years ago at a company called Tektronix based out of Portland, Oregon. I started working part time with their manufacturing division, which built product subassemblies. I worked closely with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, quality, and other key stakeholders across the organization.

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Have Spot Market Rates Bottomed Out?

DAT Solutions

The cities with tight capacity include Memphis, Rock Island, IL, and Portland, OR. Then again, while the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was down to 50.1 in October, the Non-Manufacturing Index (NMI) is up to 59.1 This explains why the overall economy continues to move forward, even though manufacturing is stuck in neutral.