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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Three Ways Government Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains

TMC

Combat cargo theft. IoT technology can be a boon for cargo thieves who use it to locate and target loads. Governments should enforce strict penalties for cargo theft, and give law enforcement units the resources they need to combat cargo criminals. This post is credited to Jordan Kass.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1 Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012.

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Supply Chain IoT Unlocks Efficiency and Transparency

TMC

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. Reactive to predictive.

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Supply Chain IoT Unlocks Efficiency and Transparency

TMC

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. Reactive to predictive.

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Supply Chain IoT Unlocks Efficiency and Transparency

TMC

Moreover, freight monitoring drives much of this spending, says IDC, accounting for an estimated $55.9 A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos. billion of the industry’s investments. Reactive to predictive.