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The Panama Canal Expansion: The Impact on Logistics Strategies and Operations

Talking Logistics

Live Episode: June 30, 2015 at 12:00 ET. Robinson, and Jennifer Bratton, partner and managing director in the Minneapolis office of The Boston Consulting Group — will address those questions and more in this timely and important episode you don’t want to miss! What actions should shippers take today to prepare effectively?

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Do People Skills Matter in the World of Logistics?

The Logistics of Logistics

” Further, according to Fast Company magazine, July 2015: “While automation can replace many routine tasks and while customers are increasingly willing to buy direct with or without the aid of a salesperson, the human touch is still critical. www.Annholm.net is located in Minneapolis/St. Paul Minnesota.

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Demand Surges in Final Week of 2015

DAT Solutions

This week, carriers should be able to find van loads easily in these Hot Markets , where exceptional load volume (more than 1,000 load posts per day) plus a shortage of trucks equals some great opportunities: Minneapolis , MN. Green Bay , WI. Lubbock , TX. Laredo , TX. Hutchinson , KS. Pittsburgh , PA. Philadelphia , PA. loads per truck.

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Freight Availability Remains High, Despite Declines

DAT Solutions

You wouldn't know it to look at the weekly trends, but if you take a step back and view the year to-date totals, you may notice that spot market demand has been unusually strong in 2015. TriHaul: Minneapolis - Denver - Rapid City. A second load from Rapid City back to Minneapolis paid $1.22/mile, What's different this year?

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Columbus Day 2020: A Holiday in Search of a Name

Enterra Insights

… A 2015 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that Columbus Day was the most inconsistently-observed US holiday.”[3] The movement lost steam again until 2014, when Minneapolis, MN, Grand Rapids, MN, and Seattle, WA, decided to adopt the change. Some states like Oregon, Iowa, and Nebraska have never observed it.

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Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2019

Enterra Insights

A 2015 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that Columbus Day was the most inconsistently-observed US holiday.”[2]. The movement lost steam again until 2014, when Minneapolis, MN, Grand Rapids, MN, and Seattle, WA, decided to adopt the change. ”[2].