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How a 3PL Empowers Shippers With LTL Transportation Stability

GlobalTranz

the past 13 months of sustained rising freight demand and widespread shortage of labor up-and-down supply chains has brought the LTL trucking sector, and the shippers that depend on it to move palletized shipments, to a turning point.”. freight and delivery needs. State of the LTL Market. As reported by the? Journal of Commerce ,?

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[PODCAST] Shippers Who Excel at Recruiting Talent Improve Innovation, Culture, & Service

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Teresa Obinger, the Cerasis Human Resources Manager. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” We hope you enjoy this episode of The Freight project podcast!

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Work-from-Home, Trust & The Friday Factor – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As businesses seek to accelerate their leverage on technologies, given COVID-19, this will not only reduce their real estate cost, but will also mitigate the potential risk associated with a second wave. . Such a trend will drive a reduction in real estate footprint. The Friday Factor. Nick Jones.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

According to its website , it barters in real estate and media/fulfillment. An interesting tidbit from Icon – Most companies hold varying levels of unwanted inventory, capital goods, real estate, excess receivables, or other assets that aren’t performing or providing ROI. I wear a number of hats these days.

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This Freight Calculator Brought To You By Transparency

Freightos

This Freight Calculator Brought To You By Transparency. We’ve launched the world’s first door-to-door international freight estimator , powered by live global market rates. But when we eventually got a bill, it often didn’t match the price quote – freight forwarders do like to throw in an extra surcharge at the end.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Real Estate companies Compass and Redfin cut 10% and 8% of their workforces, respectively. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books. He will be the new Chief Executive Officer of Flexport, a freight forwarding company. Corporate layoffs are starting to make headlines.

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6 Key Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2017

Logistics Bureau

For example, when you book accommodation on AirBnB, do you think of yourself as: a) Making a purchase from a travel-oriented service provider? When you book an Uber driver to take you downtown, are you using an app to find you a private “taxi” or are you making an online purchase from a transport provider?