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Containerized shipping joins modern financial world with CME futures

Freightos

The cost of importing a 40’ container from China to the United States West Coast grew 1,000% from $1,800 in 2019 to over $20,000 in September 2021 according to our Freightos Baltic Index (FBX). In 2016 many companies abandoned their fixed-price contracts to avail themselves of the low spot market.

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Fulfilling Big Bulky Small Parcels with Dusty Holcomb

The Logistics of Logistics

Dusty is the CEO of Red Stag Fulfillment is a third-party logistics (3PL) company based in Knoxville, Tennessee. About Red Stag Fulfillment Red Stag Fulfillment is a rapidly growing third-party logistics company based in Knoxville, Tennessee, founded in 2013 by Ryan Kelly and Eric McCollom. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies.

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Overcoming Last Mile Hurdles with Luke Denny

The Logistics of Logistics

Luke is the Co-Founder and CEO of FRAYT Technologies, a last-mile on-demand delivery and logistics technology company. With 15 years of experience in software and 6 years in supply chain, logistics, and transportation, Luke has founded three separate companies and sold one of them in early 2022.

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Outside-in Process Q&A

Supply Chain Shaman

As companies adopt a balanced scorecard, the functional metrics shift to a focus on reliability. Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. They implemented a simple planning technology with an outside-in channel-centric model (Ship to model definition). Outside-in Planning Taxonomy 2.

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Lingering Port Congestion with Paul Brashier

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Brashier and Joe Lynch discuss lingering port congestion and other issues causing shipping delays. About Paul Brashier Paul Brashier has been an industry leader in the sales and logistics industry for over 20 years, working for such companies as Schneider National, Coors Brewing, and Coca-Cola.

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Now, more than ever, companies and countries are looking at their overall carbon footprint and trying to establish a path to be more environmentally friendly. And even looking at those companies that perform in the 75 th percentile, that number is not much higher. But long-haul trucking is also developing electric trucks.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

In the United States, there are a lot of billion dollar industries , led by hospitals, pharmaceuticals, commercial banking, life insurance, and petroleum wholesaling to name a few. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB), cargo theft in the United States is a $15 to $35 billion industry.

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