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Top Findings: What Makes a Favored Shipper?

Talking Logistics

Researchers at Iowa State University analyzed data provided by C.H. This finding is consistent with structured carrier interviews suggesting that carriers focus on 2 primary metrics when they price: how to get more revenue-generating miles and how to get more revenue-generating hours. Robinson and TMC, a division of C.H.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted. What’s more, net food losses in developed countries (222 million metric tons) equate to nearly all of the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa yearly (223 million metric tons). From the wholesale manufacturers in Iowa to the farmers in Bangladesh, change is coming.

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Top Findings: What Makes a “Favored Shipper”?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Researchers at Iowa State University analyzed data provided by C.H. This finding is consistent with structured carrier interviews suggesting that carriers focus on two primary metrics when they price: How to get more revenue-generating miles and how to get more revenue-generating hours. Robinson and TMC, a division of C.H.

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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

Supply Chain Dive , reporting on continued White House initiatives, said, “ efforts will remain focused on data collection and identifying potential incentives to encourage shippers and carriers to move cargo faster. ”. million metric tons. . million metric tons. . Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S., Defying Falling Futures.