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FreightTech Investment Environment with John Larkin

The Logistics of Logistics

Brown and Sons’ transportation team, AVP – Planning and Analysis at CSX Transportation, Inc., In addition, he is Vice Chairman of Crown Diesel, and a member of The Board of Directors for CRST International, eNow Energy, Cub Ventures (CDLife), Novapath Supply Chain Systems & Rygen Technologies, and Phoenix Intermodal.

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The Backorder, April 10 2024

Unleashed

The Guardian reports that the Victoria Unboxed project will hope to eliminate invisible waste from supply chains by replacing cardboard produce boxes with reusable plastic crates. Baltimore bridge disaster adds new stress to global supply chains. Have a plan and measure progress against it. in March – up 2.5%

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Port of Baltimore Bridge Collapse Update

Supply Chain Matters

It has been just over two weeks since a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River , blocking the main shipping channel that leads to the Port of Baltimore.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The subscription plan would allow Amazon’s Prime members to get unlimited grocery delivery at $9.99 The PDE’s job is to do a smarter job of selecting the right box, bag, or wrapper for each of the millions of unique items sold through the company’s warehouses. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. BMW to Mazda Imports Slowed as Strike Shuts Baltimore Port ( Bloomberg ). Earlier this week, for example, I commented on the partnership between Amazon and P&G , where Amazon has set up operations inside P&G warehouses to fulfill online orders.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans to cut waste. Amazon has been pushing its same-day delivery model for Prime members over the last year, making large investments in its supply chain infrastructure. While it may only be mid-August, holiday season planning is in full swing. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

The strategy, the latest sign of how companies are adjusting their supply chains in response to geopolitical shock waves and disruptions, comes as European importers are seeking to avoid delays caused by longer voyages around Africa by containerships that usually travel through the Suez Canal. The Biden administration announced a $6.6