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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Unfortunately, others have seen container traffic come to a dead halt, as was the case in Portland, Oregon.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Department of Transportation Eliminates $1.7 One of my predictions for 2015 is that companies will begin to transform their decision-making processes, which will lead to greater use of social networking technologies. Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2015 : solar-powered vessel, robot dispatcher, 3-D printed flight parts, and more. Content Summary: Personal Mover Transports Employees around BMW Plant. UPS’ eBike electric bike program, activated in Portland, Ore., Moving around a large factory can be exhausting.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Mobile Distribution Management Takes Center Stage at CSCMP 2015. July 2015 North American Freight Numbers. It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Trimble Introduces FieldMaster Logs to Simplify Compliance with DOT Regulations.

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Have Spot Market Rates Bottomed Out?

DAT Solutions

For multiple reasons, spot market freight volumes and rates have been trending down for most of 2015 -- van rates since March, and flatbed and reefer rates since June. The cities with tight capacity include Memphis, Rock Island, IL, and Portland, OR. Now a plateau is forming, if not exactly an upward trend.