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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is passionate about Freight Network Engineering, building relationships, continuous improvement, analytics, and taking a hands-on approach in working with clients and teammates to achieve win-win solutions. Louis, MO offering reliable, consistent, quality capacity.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

In addition, a considerable portion of freight transportation expenses continues to soar as diesel fuel costs surge by 20% year over year. Suppose a CPG brand decides to shift its manufacturing capacity from Rhode Island to a higher-cost, yet more-sustainable, alternative in Colorado.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. October Air Freight Demand Up 8.2% – Fastest Growth in 18 Months (IATA). The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc.

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UltraShipTMS to be implemented at Aurora Organic Dairy

Supply Chain Collaborator

December 8, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Boulder, Colorado-based Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD) selects the UltraShipTMS solution for supply chain logistics management after a rigorous evaluation of the leading TMS solutions serving high volume shippers. US Leading Producer & Processor of Store-Brand Organic Dairy Selects Growing TMS Platform.

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Driverless Trucks, China, COVID and the Future of the Supply Chain

Turvo

Now in Colorado, with baby in tow, we attended a very nice, very quiet, “adults-only” wine tour.which became, for us, an “adults-only with napping baby” wine tour. Interestingly, we all had significant experience in the freight, logistics, sourcing, and supply chain world. Hot topics included the rise of driverless trucks.

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What is causing the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain disruption?

NC State SCRC

Issues with PPE counterfeits and quality”. The current administration has identified 12 items (N95 masks, high quality surgical masks, test reagents, pipette tips, nitrile gloves, etc.) What’s behind the Nitrile Glove Shortage?”. Why Precious Doses of COVID-19 vaccine keep getting dumped”. million vials.

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21 logistics experts share the most important ingredients in developing an effective logistics strategy

6 River Systems

Statista found that 73 percent of buyers and users of freight transportation and logistics services say the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on their logistics and supply chain operations. Your last-mile freight costs would drop precipitously, as you could now consolidate orders with near perfect efficiency.