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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

But they ran into a pricing challenge; consumers hate price changes (at least, price increases) and like most commodities, the cost of chicken changes. They drew a blank when looking for a chicken farmer that would commit to a fixed price. No fixed chicken price, no fixed Chicken McNugget price, which meant no McNuggets.

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The Connective Tissue of the Supply Chain with Bart A De Muynck

The Logistics of Logistics

Bart is Chief Industry Officer at project44 where he drives supply chain industry thought leadership and supports customers with their logistics and supply chain strategies. He also leads the Sustainability strategy and roadmap at project44. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. Episode Sponsor: Greenscreens.ai

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. Doug believes we are already in a recession, and we should expect higher unemployment, layoffs, lower valuations for venture backed tech companies, and softening of volumes and pricing. Doug on LinkedIn.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Governments and companies taking part will pay countries with tropical and subtropical forests for emissions reductions, a move it hopes will help reduce and eventually end deforestation. Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. That’s all for this week.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

To put this in perspective, if they had no planning system and no planners and just assumed that they would ship based on prior shipments, the forecast would be better, and the inventory levels more accurate. Mature organizations focus on the form and function of inventory and tie the inventory strategy to corporate policy.

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Winning in a Down Freight Market with Nick Dangles

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick received his degree in Philosophy from The University of Illinois and received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. During down freight markets like right now, many shippers become price focused, which means freight brokers need different sales tactics – and perhaps some training on new sales tactics.

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WordPress Ecommerce Shipping: Scaling Your Online Store Through Shipping

ShipBob

Even more, WooCommerce offers flexible shipping options and settings, including the opportunity to work with tech-driven order fulfillment companies and other platforms that can help you grow your business. Shipping on WordPress: your top 3 options. You have less time to spend on strategy since your focus goes to logistics.