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This Week in Logistics News (July 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

The unemployment rate edged down slightly in February 2015, to 5.5%. While the unemployment rate for teenagers decreased 1.7% to 17.1%, the rate for adult men (5.2%) and women (4.9%) remained relatively unchanged. This is a good sign for the US economy, as jobs continue to grow. There is one area, in particular, that has […].

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BR Williams’ ISO 9001 Certification Journey: ISO 9001 Quality Management Certified

BR Williams Supply Chain Management

This Alabama-based enterprise has undergone a remarkable transformation over the decades, from building its first warehouse in 1994 to evolving into a powerhouse in the logistics industry. We started our Logistics Division in 2010, which became its own L.L.C. and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BR Williams Trucking in 2020.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management. TIS was formed through the acquisition of logistics technology company Logistadvise Inc.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. What will happen in 2016? Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Good Safety is Good Business at the LogiChem 2015 Conference

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Last week’s 2015 LogiChem conference was held in Philadelphia, PA, the birthplace of the signing of our Declaration of Independence. I always come back from these conferences inspired and fascinated at how diligent chemical supply chain managers must be to mitigate risk and adverse events. Safety and risk go hand in hand.

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Wildfires are up 30% year over year and wreaking havoc on supply chains

Resilinc

However, fires that occur far outside factory gates are becoming a greater concern for supply chain risk managers. Patterson, CEO of 3PL Pacific Mountain Logistics, adding that freight railroads using these corridors have also been shut down due to fires. “Sometimes they’re cut off for a week at a time,” said B.J.