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JULY 16, 2024

Lawrence Seaway have long stalled shipping traffic to the Chicago metropolitan area. The challenges posed by the narrow St.

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JUNE 6, 2022

He attended Purdue University for both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in electrical engineering, and after graduating, worked as a software developer and engineer in Chicago. Dhruv came to America (from India) in 2007 to pursue an undergraduate engineering degree.

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QAD

OCTOBER 20, 2022

I had high hopes, though, and was cautiously optimistic when I saw the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) was coming back to McCormick Place in Chicago last month. Manufacturing is back and was big and bold in Chicago. Every square foot of all four halls of McCormick Place in Chicago was filled with heavy equipment.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2023

I attended ProMat in Chicago this week. If you’ve never been to ProMat, it’s like Disney World for supply chain and logistics professionals.

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MARCH 4, 2024

Andy is the Vice President of Product at MVMNT , a Chicago based TMS firm that is developing technology to meet the needs of smaller brokerages, giving them access to features typically only available to large enterprises. Andy Tomka and Joe Lynch discuss freight-tech for SMB brokers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. This topic was the most contentious at the session in Chicago. 90, then 80, followed by 76. The highway rolls ahead of me. There are endless mile markers. It is a long day. The rain delays through the summer soured me on air travel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Robert earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors in economics and international studies from the University of Chicago as well as an international diploma from Institut dtudes Politiques de Paris (SciencesPo). The post Navigating M&A Trends in the Transportation, Logistics, and Energy Storage Space appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

Airports like Chicago O’Hare and so many others are building to keep up with the growing passenger demand, but our surface transportation leading into and out of our airports needs to keep pace.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

I will be updating it with additional shows as the specific dates and locations are announced.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

A plane starting in Richmond Virginia might fly to Chicago, where most passengers get off. And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. Then the plane flies to San Diego.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

For example, if a shipper needs to ship goods from Chicago to Detroit, the TMS will have a record that on this lane, the transportation planner should contact Carrier A first. Jane is asking for the best route from Boston to Chicago. In a TMS, there is a record of preferred carriers by lane.

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Headquartered in Chicago, they have a diverse and global workforce with offices in various locations worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, project44 has a diverse and fast-growing global workforce, with offices in multiple locations worldwide.

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JANUARY 6, 2023

Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Experience supply chain innovation at ProMat 2025 in Chicago, where well explore automation and transformation to drive excellence together!

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

Tonight, I am stranded in a hotel in Chicago. The Chicago airport is closed for the night. I want to be part of the evolution that helps leaders to redefine strategies based on the changing physics, electronics and capabilities in value networks. It is 3:00 AM. It is quiet and a good time to think.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Last week I attended FourKites Visibility 2022 in Chicago, IL. It was nice to be back at an in-person event, networking with peers, learning from subject matter experts, and taking in the sights and sounds of Chicago. As the tagline said, I was there to learn, connect, and be inspired.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2013

Today, I spoke at the Chief Supply Chain Officer conference in Chicago at the Eye for Transport event on the results of the research. Cycle Management is Stalled. The only industry that has made progress in inventory management is consumer electronics. When I finished the presentation (the materials are available on slideshare.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

FourKites is a private company headquartered in Chicago in the US. project44 is a private company headquartered in Chicago. Over 12 billion transactions per year occurred on the network. The company has partnered with Shippeo to enhance their ability to provide real-time transportation visibility.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2019

The event will bring over 1000 procurement, supply chain and finance leaders together at 2 locations, April 10-12 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and April 29 – May 1 at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

The merger would connect customers with six of the seven largest metropolitan regions in North America, potentially reduce transit times and provide new product offerings, such as a possible new intermodal service between Dallas and Chicago, executives said.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

ProMat (NO COST) Dates: April 8 – 11, 2019 in Chicago, IL ProMat is among the nation’s greatest no-cost conferences. Global Cold Chain Expo ($795) Dates: June 10 – 12, 2019 in Chicago, IL The Global Cold Chain Expo attracts more than 7,500 attendees annually and is focused on refining the perishable supply chain. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

Intermodal carriers sounded a little more upbeat than they were just a few weeks ago at an investor conference held in Chicago on Tuesday. The company said demand for its single-line intermodal service from Mexico to Chicago on the Canadian Pacific Kansas City ( NYSE: CP ) line will allow it to outgrow the rest of the industry.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. two in the Greater Chicago area and one near Denver ?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

The cavernous halls of McCormick Place in Chicago played host to ProMat 2025, a sprawling testament to the relentless innovation shaping the future of manufacturing and supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 1, 2024

Most recently, he served as the senior carrier sales manager of BlueGrace Logistics, where he helped open their Chicago office and grow their sales team from three to more than 40 carrier sales reps. Danny began his logistics career in carrier sales at Coyote Logistics after receiving his B.A. in finance from the University of Iowa.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Based in Chicago, Newtrul is a technology company helping increase efficiencies in the trucking industry with a digital freight-aggregation platform. Ed earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Statistics & Law Enforcement from Western Illinois University. About Newtrul.

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JULY 12, 2024

#TruckingEmissionStandards #RefrigeratedLTLChallenges #ElectricTruckingObstacles About Mike Mike Kucharski , Co-Owner and Vice President of JKC Trucking, isn’t just leading a Chicago-based trucking company – he’s shaping the future of the industry. He holds a degree in business management from DePaul University.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , September 3rd-6th, 2019, at UI Labs, Chicago, IL. We will host our first public events in Antwerp at the Antwerp Management School on November 26th-27th and at UI Labs in Chicago on December 3rd-5th. Our goal is simple: to build a guiding coalition to drive value in supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2013

This morning I am in Chicago helping a client to become market-driven. Over the course of the last seven years of writing reports, this was one of my favorite reports to write. I think that we took a new angle to understand a tough problem. I would love to hear your feedback. What did you think of the report?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

With more consumers pushing for supply chain transparency, Chipotle will be testing out RFID tags at its Chicago distribution center and at 200 Chicago stores to improve the traceability of its inventory systems. In a statement, the company announced it will meet the goal by the end of this year instead.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Prior to starting Bahr Transportation, Andy worked at a large brokerage for four years, in Chicago, IL. Andy Bahr is the Founder and President of Bahr Transportation , a FTL brokerage focused primarily on serving the food & beverage industry, in refrigerated freight. He currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his yellow lab, Charlie.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. In that study, FourKites 2021 revenues were estimated to be $65 million. This is a fast-growing market, but FourKites has clearly gained share. What accounts for FourKites Growth? The network has grown in size.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Ryan Schreiber is the Vice President, Industry and Growth, at Metafora in Chicago. Ryan is the Vice President, Industry and Growth at Metafora , previously “CarrierDirect”, which is the leading business consulting and software development firm that exclusively serves the Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain space. About Ryan Schreiber.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The next session is at the GS1 Headquarters in Chicago on April 4th-5th. We continue to push the envelope to help companies test these technologies through the share group for the network of networks. Let me know if you are interested in joining the discussion and learning more. Most Disruptive Analytics Strategies Within Five Years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Creating data semantics is analogous to mapping grammar and style rules in content writing style guides (Think Chicago Style Guide 10). Semantic reconciliation allows multiple parties to interact with data based on an embedded set of clear, well-defined rules everyone can understand and follow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2024

He lives in Chicago. Matt holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, an MS in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2025

He lives in Chicago. Matt holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy, an MS in Industrial Engineering and Management Science from Northwestern University, and an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

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