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This Week in Logistics News (January 29 – February 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

Airline group says global cargo volume grew 6.9 The company is launching the Student Ambassador Program on March 1 at Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Fayetteville State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Lane College, Tennessee State University, Paul Quinn College, and Miles College. percent in 2021.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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Experts Reveal Top Transportation Trends to Watch

Supply Chain Opz

In North America the low hanging fruit for long-haul loads is rail. of Marketing & SCM, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Because the domestic motor carrier industry has few barriers to entry, capacity before the Great Recession generally exceeded demand with few exceptions. Holcomb, Dept.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Located in Coopertown, Tennessee, the company’s new fulfillment center (built in 2016) is large enough to house 22 football fields. In 2017, the company gained bonded status for its Bajio Logistics Center in Mexico, enabling customers to store cargo securely without immediately paying duty and taxes.

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

6 River Systems

It started in 1969 as DHL Air Cargo, and by the late 1970s, the company had expanded its operations and offered services throughout the world. FedEx is the largest cargo airline in the world in terms of scheduled freight tonne kilometers (FTK), a distinction the company has held since 2014, and it’s the fourth largest in terms of fleet size.