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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

DAT Solutions

The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. No doubt this will complicate efforts to get products from Asia to U.S. Missed schedules could keep rates high well into November, when the holiday freight season would ordinarily start to wind down. filed for bankruptcy on August 31st.

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Chuck Intrieri Executive Profile

The Logistics of Logistics

Chuck has been a sought after speaker (Purchasing Management Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, trainer, and has been published in professional journals and general publications. His international and strategic sourcing experience includes both Europe and Asia and has garnered him the respect of peers and suppliers alike.

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COVID-19: Bullwhip in Cheese Demand

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The smaller supply chain and freight division posted a 22% profit increase due to strong shipping demand out of Asia. Errico Auricchio, president of Wisconsin-based BelGioioso Cheese. For suppliers, that makes projecting demand about as easy looking through a thick wheel of Wisconsin cheddar. Sign Up Here. Quotable. “I

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Combined Distribution Network (CDN)

The Logistics of Logistics

CDN simply means consolidation or pooling of competitive freight into one trans ocean container or domestic truckload, so that all members get the benefit of the full container or truckload rate. He is a guest speaker at the Purchasing Management Association and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is certified as a C.P.M.,CPIM,

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.