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New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014

Tompkins Blog

The transportation industry can expect to see these new issues emerge throughout 2014: Shift from diesel to natural gas. The post New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014 appeared first on Tompkins International. Tightening capacity. Trucking industry consolidation. Final mile innovation. Same-day delivery.

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Nashville to Host 2014 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

June 19, 2014 — Supply chain leaders will convene in the country music capital of the world this August for the 10 th annual Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. The post Nashville to Host 2014 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum appeared first on Tompkins International. RALEIGH, NC, and NASHVILLE, TN. Twitter: @jimtompkins.

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Solving Final Mile Logistics and Earning Customer Loyalty

Talking Logistics

Joining Kanga in January 2014 Mr. Rhodeen has developed strategic partnerships with SMBs, Fortune 500 companies, and innovative logistics partners. Mr. Rhodeen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Almost three years ago, Wisconsin beer company Lakemaid used a drone to deliver beer to ice fishermen , an operation the FAA quickly shut down. Back in February 2014, for example, Flextronics spun off its internal software into a startup called Elementum. August 2016 North American Freight Numbers.

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New Survey Says Alignment of Supply Chain and Business Strategies Is Critical to Success

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC, April 15, 2014 — Is it important to connect your supply chain strategy with your business strategy? According to a recent survey by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, nearly 80 percent of participants agree.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

In fact, speakers at the December 2014 BIO conference noted that the level of VC funding was at a 4-year low! In addition, the BioPreferred database contains very few forest products or traditional textile fiber products, as these were only recently added to the biobased sector in the 2014 Farm Bill.

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[PROFILE] Steve Hollich '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

« The Parker Series: A Series of Iterations | Main. | [PROFILE] Caroline Blavet 14 » 01/13/2014. College:  University of Wisconsin - Madison; Finance & Real Estate. Posted by Emily Taylor on 01/13/2014 at 02:16 PM | Permalink. Recruiting: parker.cmc.recruiting@ anderson.ucla.edu. PROFILE] Steve Hollich 14.