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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois.

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The State of Holiday Shipping & Learnings for Next Peak Season

Intelligent Audit

Air freight Is Rising. Air freight rates have been a major story throughout 2021. kg, according to the Freightos Air Freight Index. While rates dipped over the course of the year, another spike occurred on July 12, 2021 ($4.74kg), and as of the most recent data available, rates are sitting at $4.41/kg.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Freight volumes in December and January were bolstered by two major factors: U.S. More than 80% of respondents expect to implement intelligent automation by 2021. California lead all states with 26% of thefts, followed by Illinois (10%). In this week's, "Where's my freight?!". trade war tariffs and China’s Lunar New Year.

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Honoring Our 2021 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson as we work together to provide safe and reliable services to those who care about their freight and the care of which is it handled.”. What the award means to Dayton Freight. Dayton Freight. What the award means to Old Dominion Freight Lines. Old Dominion Freight Lines. Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The new plant was to supplement the existing Normal, Illinois assembly facility and was being geared to supplement production for upwards of a further 150,000 vehicles annually, achieving a strategic goal to have a mass market EV line-up similar to Tesla. Expeditors International Begins Recovery Efforts from Cyberattack.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting next week, Amazon will start actively recruiting existing small businesses in 23 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Dakota, and Washington. percent in 2021 and 2.8 percent in 2018.

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Rivian Automotive’s 2022 Performance and Planned 2023 Objectives

Supply Chain Matters

billion in 2021. Included in the results were noted inventory charges and losses on firm purchase commitments of $920 million as of December 31, 2022 compared to $95 million as of December 31, 2021. Reportedly, these layoffs are not expected to impact existing production workers at Rivian’s Normal Illinois factory facility.