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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S.,

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Kentucky ranks 3rd in the nation in total air cargo shipments. The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5 It is the world's first purely industrial airport. More than 175 million pounds of cargo are shipped through ths state's airports annually.

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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

GlobalTranz

The contrasts in the trucking industry are staggering. One of the biggest examples is the trucking industry, where the need for heavy-vehicle drivers is expected to grow by more than 17% in the coming years, but veterans are still having a hard time transitioning into this field. Veteran Drivers: Finding a Way to Use Your Experience.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. Since at least last summer, Amazon has quietly been recruiting mom-and-pop shops in rural America to join an experimental delivery program.