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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2017. Happy learning and networking in 2017!

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It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. II)

QAD

In “ It’s Silicon Valley and Detroit, not Silicon Valley vs Detroit (Pt. The consortium includes other car manufacturers, tech companies, and automotive suppliers, including BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automotive, Intel, Mobileye (Intel purchased Mobileye in 2017 for $15.2 billion), Aptiv, Continental, KPIT and TTTech. Lyft Partnerships.

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Will the Internet of Things (IoT) Help Eliminate Information Latency and Deficiency in Supply Planning?

Kinaxis

I find that most have a similar opening – 30 billion or so devices will be connected by 2017 and more “things” will be connected than human beings on the earth. From the proceedings at the Intelligent Transportation Systems World Congress in Detroit earlier this month, it certainly appeared that the green shoots are in sight.

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REPOST: Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

SaaS product, SONAR, is the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector. The business started in 2016, but we didn’t get our first venture funding until 2017. I wanted to do something on my own.

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Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

The business started in 2016, but we didn’t get our first venture funding until 2017. I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. 38:44] In Michigan, we used to look down on The South because so many people moved away from it to work in Detroit.

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

DAT Solutions

May 2017: $2.10 Auto sales have dipped after hitting their peak in the fall of 2017, but they're still a major source of flatbed demand to transport raw materials and parts, as well as finished goods. Flatbed rates have experienced a steady climb over the past two years. May 2018: $2.71 per mile (month-to-date).

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Canada ELD Mandate: What Carriers and Shippers Need to Know

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This is similar to the rule that went into effect in the United States in December 2017, except that ELDs in the United States were allowed to be self-certified by the vendor. Canada’s Transport Minister has announced that enforcement will be “progressive,” initially focusing on awareness and education.

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