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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

To succeed in the transportation and logistics business, 3PLs need to be able to hire and retain the very best talent while keeping a lid on costs. based transportation and logistics providers. Lean Solutions Group (LSG) is a nearshore and offshore service provider that focuses on expanding and enhancing its client businesses.

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Record volumes at the Port of Wilmington NC

Kanban Logistics

Going on-line in 2017, the Queen City Express is a rail line operated by CSX that runs from the Port to the large distribution hub at the Charlotte Inland Port. March saw record volumes transported on this line, with 989 containers moved – up from the previous record of 784 containers in August 2020.

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Symtrain Demo with Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving 48 Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta. She graduated from MIT with a chemical engineering degree and a Theater Arts concentration.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. transport companies are cashing in on the Mexico trade boom, if you are a 3PL or transportation company and you’re not involved in cross-border shipping with Mexico, then you are missing out on a growing business.

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Advantages of Basing Your Distribution Center in North Carolina

Kanban Logistics

There is plenty of space for new industrial construction, as well as expansion of existing structures – areas in which the state government has stacked its resources in recent years. Quicker transportation times result in lower freight costs. Additionally, the state’s prime location enables companies to reach 70% of U.S.

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Low unemployment is great for everyone, right? (Not so much in logistics…)

NC State SCRC

I was exposed to this thinking when I recently had the opportunity to meet with Tara Greene, from The Greene Group in Charlotte, NC. The Greene Group is a staffing agency focused on the logistics sector, specifically identifying trained professionals for the warehouse, transportation, and truck driver segments. Stay tuned!