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Freight has an Identity Crisis with Jordan Graft

The Logistics of Logistics

Jordan Graft and Joe Lynch discuss freight has an identity crisis, which refers to rampant fraud and double brokering in the transportation business. Before that, he co-founded CrateBind, a Dallas-based IT consulting and software development company that developed over fifty custom applications across various industries.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 11 – 16)

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Biden raises tariffs on $18 billion of Chinese imports S. The latest data from S&P Global Market Intelligence shows that U.S. supply chain activity slowed in April. According to S&P Global, seaborne containerized freight imports into the U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

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When the Covid lockdown first hit, retail stores closed their doors, and consumers went online to order essential supplies. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. Kroger plans another three Ocado e-commerce ‘spokes’. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight.

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The TraylorTranspo Story with Brittany Traylor

The Logistics of Logistics

Brittany Traylor is the Founder and CEO of TraylorTranspo, an asset-based freight brokerage that streamlines the logistics function and delivers a superior customer experience using consumer-grade freight tech ( Turvo ). TraylorTranspo is an asset-based freight brokerage based in Dallas, Texas. Brittany’s LinkedIn.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

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She also said the company planned to ask workers to return to the office five days a week in 2024. Soft demand in Europe and the US led to an overall decline of 7.5 Higher labor costs and lower package demand resulted in fourth-quarter sales and 2024 guidance that missed analysts expectations. After registering a 9.3

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Freight Rates Adjust to Post-Hurricane Irma Demand

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We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. Some of that is also the result of pent-up demand from shipments that were delayed by the storm. Load counts also continued to climb out of Dallas and Houston, as Texas works its way back to business as usual.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

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Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. There are myriad applications outside of the supply chain world as well.