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This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)

Talking Logistics

The post This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Another week, another report highlighting the importance of supply chain risk management and how many companies are falling short. And with that, have a happy weekend! Song of the Week: “Take a Picture” by Filter.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024

Supply Chain Matters

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that European headquartered Volkswagen and the UAW have agreed to hold a vote on the union’s bid to organize the automaker’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The voting is currently scheduled for the period of April 17 to 19.

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Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick earned a Bachelor of Enterprise Management from University of Tennessee. Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight tech company founded in 2014. The human connection will always be there, which is his favorite part, but the utilization of technology to improve processes is what’s going to separate the competition. About Loadsmart.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 28 – April 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

2014: Facebook, Google, and eBay Announce “Internet of Lost Things” Partnership. Cloud Logistics Partners With The University Of Tennessee – Knoxville To Enhance Supply Chain Technology Education. 2013: Amazon Ups the Ante, Delivers Goods to Customers Before They Order Them. UPS Breaks Ground On New Technology Center.

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Autokiniton Leverages QAD Cloud for Rapid Disaster Recovery

QAD

That said, Autokiniton, the second-largest Body-In-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America, was as ready as any business could be when an EF-3 tornado struck its Eastgate Plant in Tennessee and damaged another nearby. The QAD Cloud is everything for us to the fact that it’s literally not on-site,” explained Butler. “If

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Manufacturing Innovation Hubs Revitalize American Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Launched – 2/25/2014. Launched – 1/24/2014. On January 9, 2015, the president announced the launch of the latest regional manufacturing innovation hubs that will be led by the University of Tennessee. Each institute will be linked to an academic or innovation consortium and a federal agency partner.

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Ted Alling and the Access America Story

The Logistics of Logistics

Ted is co-founder of Access America, which merged with Coyote Logistics in 2014. From that initial success, he and his fellow founders created Lamp Post Group in 2010, a venture capital firm and tech-focused incubator in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ted Alling and the Access America Story. About Ted Alling. About Dynamo Ventures.

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