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Logistics and Supply Chain – 1940 to 2040 with Jason Miller

The Logistics of Logistics

He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. In 1940, the iron skillet was manufactured in Wisconsin from iron ore mined from Michigan and Minnesota. The skillet was shipped via rail to a distributor who eventually sold it to a retailer.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16-19, 2018)

Talking Logistics

I am in Minnesota today, at the CSCMP Twin Cities Roundtable Annual ½ Day Seminar , where I am participating in a keynote session with Rick Blasgen (President & CEO of CSCMP) and Steve Raetz (Director Research & Market Intelligence at C.H. Shipping firm CMA CGM to buy 25 pct stake in Ceva Logistics (Reuters).

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The Truck Driver Shortage and the Rising Cost of Everything

Freight Plus

Joyce Brenny, head of Brenny Transportation in Minnesota, tells. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. Escalating driver pay and rising diesel fuel costs ultimately mean higher consumer costs as shippers pass along the shipping buck and charge more for goods.

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Sports Jerseys and Lifetime Returns Policy

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Figure 2: The Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo in 2017 [2].

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Sports Jerseys and Lifetime Returns Policy

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

If the jersey style never changes (for example, the Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo before the 2017-2018 season – see Figure 2) or player never changes teams, then the investment has long-term value. Figure 2: The Minnesota Timberwolves changed their jersey design and logo in 2017 [2].

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Trucking Market Update and 2020 Q1 Freight Outlook

Zipline Logistics

The trade war, started in 2017, resulted in a threatened 25 percent tariff rate on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. ” 2019’s lessened shipping volume have driven down freight rates to combat falling demand thus cutting into many carriers’ revenue stream. The increase in shipping strained capacity and drove rates up.

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Toronto LiveJournal Reviews Prices from Freightera vs Fedex Freight

Freightera

From time to time we are asked the question how to ship from one location to another by truck. Those that love LTL for shipping in Canada and the US, I highly recommend a new startup named Freightera. And here are results: Shipment to Minnesota was 33% cheaper and to Buffalo – amazing 51%! by div_by_zero, 2017-01-08 .