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Meet Graham – The Road Warrior from Down Under

The Network Effect

In 2015 38,300 people were killed on U.S. million were seriously injured, meaning 2015 likely was the deadliest driving year since 2008. NPR) The biggest rises in traffic deaths were in: Oregon +27% Georgia +22% Florida +18% Some states saw a decline in traffic deaths: New Mexico -20% Kansas -7% New Jersey […].

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. counterpart, while doubts about the security of goods being transported give carriers pause. Despite these drawbacks, Walmart is continuing to bank on Mexico’s supply chain.

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Looking Back on a Fulfilling Career in the Transportation Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Mark Bogucki, our general manager in Kansas City, recently announced he would retire at the end of 2015. Robinson in September 1979, he has seen tremendous change in the transportation industry. These fleets were owned by companies to transport their products to the end user. Since joining C.H. Contract carriers.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Louisiana’s transportation infrastructure includes: · Six interstate highways. The state invested $52 million in its waterway infrastructure from 2010 to 2015. ?The Port of Kansas. workspace://SpacesStore/ca751551-57a1-4e86-bc8c-2138d995a6c5. Content Summary: Louisiana is one of the only two states in the U.S.

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Nursing Hospital and Healthcare Supply Into a New Age

Logistics Bureau

The aforementioned NHS for instance has partnered with a large logistics-service company, which owns the distribution centres and transport fleets that supply NHS hospitals. Mercy chose to insource storage and transportation, and claims to have saved 15 to 30% annually on logistics and distribution costs. Some Scanning Success Stories.