The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This investment transpired in 1998, after a road trip from Maine to Arizona with a few friends. His career has varied from working on loading docks to hauling general freight. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2021

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Michael Leto is Co-CEO at Emerge , a company that is reinventing freight procurement (RFP).

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Andrew Semisch and Joe Lynch discuss smart freight sourcing, which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing. Andrew is Vice President of Commercial Development for Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. In this role, he leads the company’s acquisition and growth of strategic accounts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. Deploying driverless vehicles could take a significant bite out of operating costs, considering that approximately 75% of company expenses are tied up in labor. Curiouser and Curiouser. In a word, it’s data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

The trial, which is expected to conclude within a month in Bengaluru, will test the vehicle technology within FedEx Express operations, assessing the vehicles’ operational effectiveness on a standard route fully loaded with packages, the company said in a statement. GE Appliances is piloting an autonomous electric vehicle for material runs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

The company expects to halt the service in select areas beginning in mid-March, according to the unsigned January 6 memo, which was sent to the contractors that make deliveries for its ground unit. According to a company announcement, Walmart completed more than 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. Michael Leto and Joe Lynch talk about building a freight juggernaut again. Michael is the CEO of Emerge , a digital freight marketplace that was built specifically for carriers and shippers. Key Takeaways: Building a Freight Juggernaut Again.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 9, 2022

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 3, 2021

Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. Michael Leto and Joe Lynch talk about building a freight juggernaut again. Michael is the CEO of Emerge , a digital freight marketplace that was built specifically for carriers and shippers. Key Takeaways: Building a Freight Juggernaut Again.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

75% of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruption ( Accenture ). It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies. Fast Company ). Reuters ). Accenture ).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2019

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is part of a new series we’re launching called “Practitioner Perspectives” — commentaries written by supply chain and logistics practitioners from manufacturing and retail companies who want to share their insights and advice on industry trends and topics. It’s a simple fact.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2012

Chuck has significant operational experience having served as the Chief Procurement officer for The Schwinn Bicycle Company, Ping Golf, Troy Built as well as a procurement officer for Maricopa County Arizona. Additionally Chuck has achieved significant results as a consultant for companies such as Media One.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 2, 2021

What Will Tomorrow’s Freight Broker Do with Ben Buchanan. Ben Buchanan and Joe Lynch talk about what tomorrow’s freight broker will do. Ben has a decade of experience in freight brokerage across various leadership roles, building best-in-class teams for high growth and scalability while delivering for the customer.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. Last week we cited a report by The Wall Street Journal indicating that the CEO of the globe’s largest freight forwarder, Kuehne + Nagel , indicated that “ There’s no peak season to be expected in 2023.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 8, 2022

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. He has been with the company for three years. Prior to joining Emerge, he was Vice President of Sales for Freight Rover. Building a Freight Juggernaut Again with Michael Leto. About Derek Doddridge.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

Despite having navigated tense contractor conflicts in 2022, 2023 and its volume shortage are sure to bring new challenges to the parcel delivery giant, as Supply Chain Dive reports: “ …the company has shifted into a cost-cutting mode to shield itself from macroeconomic pressures as it waits for volumes to recover. ”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 17, 2022

Andrew Leto , is the Founder and CEO of Emerge , which is a digital freight marketplace. Andrew resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and two children. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Emerge Company Page on LinkedIn. Andrew Leto.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 9, 2022

There are a lot of companies in the supply chain, and they all work together to make almost every product that comes into contact with a customer. In the past, companies have tried to spread their production around the world in order to cut costs and grow their customer base. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on. Successful companies continuously abandon traditional methods that lack flexibility, replacing them with systems that enable real-time action. “We

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

The rise of software-as-a-service, or SaaS, applications will further level the playing field between large and small to medium-sized shipping companies. In fact, autonomous vehicles are already being used by a logistics provider in Arizona. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight. YRC Freight is the third largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.2B YRC Freight has 9.2% YRC Freight is the largest subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. YRC Worldwide is a Fortune 500 company based in Overland Park, KS. YRC Freight also covers Guam, U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 12, 2021

Andrew Leto , is the Founder and CEO of Emerge , which is a digital freight marketplace. Andrew resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and two children. and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Emerge Company Page on LinkedIn. Andrew Leto.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

And as the year speeds into its second half and supply chains hurry to catch up with it, companies are continuously reshaping their business models to meet the digital revolution head-on. Successful companies continuously abandon traditional methods that lack flexibility, replacing them with systems that enable real-time action. “We

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. Some companies do more. The field is large and growing.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Companies have to look for ways to ameliorate that, such as reducing long transit times.”.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

This shift is expected to bring about drastic changes in the logistics and freight transportation world. These labor-saving vehicles will adapt fast and help companies in cutting big costs. Automated trucks replacing truck drivers have been a part of the future plans of the logistics industry in India for several years now.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The theme of the event, held February 25-28 in Phoenix, Arizona, is Reinventing the Retail Supply Chain: Accelerating What’s Possible. RILA is the trade association of the worlds largest and most innovative retail companies. To learn more about the 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference, visit the conference website. About RILA.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. So, I hope the next article explains the evolved VMI model.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !” In late April, C.H.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels. The Company’s brands are the most recognized in the industry. About ScottsMiracle-Gro.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2022

When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. The ongoing truck driver shortage is not going away, as more drivers retire, and companies continue to struggle to hire a younger workforce. TuSimple is offering freight as a service to shippers and carriers.

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Multichannel Merchant

JANUARY 3, 2023

In unrelated aerial news from Amazon, the company has begun making drone deliveries in Texas and Washington state, as has (no coincidence) Walmart, in Texas, Florida and Arizona , according to various media. The company received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for the deliveries in August.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2016

4 Ways the New Overtime Rule Hits Trucking Companies. New Overtime Rules "A Slap in the Face" to Freight Brokers. NEW OVERTIME RULES. Learn more about the U.S. Department of Labor's new overtime rules that take effect Dec. Overview and Summary of Final Rule from U.S. Department of Labor.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2021

Within three months, the company reintroduced the original formula, renaming it Coca-Cola Classic. TuSimple plans driverless truck tests in Arizona later this year. Amazon is already the world’s largest buyer of green energy, but through a series of deals, the company is moving to reduce its carbon footprint even more.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2016

Unfortunately, carriers have made figuring out best practices and freight pricing difficult, but you can simplify the process if you know how to distinguish different modes of shipping, when to use less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, and how combining LTL shipping with other modes of shipping will provide the greatest benefit.

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