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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Significance.

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SCRC Meeting – Tom Linton’s “Supply Chain Eight” and Golden Winged Warblers : Questions Every New CSCO Should Ask Their CEO

NC State SCRC

I also provided an early look at one of the supply chain physics laws that I will be working on with my colleague Tom Linton, who also presented at the conference: Supply Chain Physics Law 3 : Shorter distances between parties in the supply chain improve efficiency, communication, and speed of execution. and will operate more efficiently.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 15-19, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference next week? Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates. If so, let’s connect. Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. A technology company?

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Post-mortem on Christmas Logistics Chaos: On Customer Commitments and Transparency

NC State SCRC

Customers want to know where the product was shipping from! I spoke with a colleague who operates a large third party logistics forwarding and shipping company for consumer products, and handles major accounts for all the big box retailer. We had a huge snow and ice storm in Raleigh last week. Here’s a great example.