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From Warehouse To World Fame: 12 Famous Celebrities That Worked In Logistics

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Benjamin Franklin worked as the first Postmaster general for the British in Philadelphia from 1737 – 1753 and a joint postmaster from 1753-1774 of Independent USA. A survey states that last-mile delivery incurs more than 53% of total shipping costs. Schedule a demo with us! Watch this!

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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2¢, Before Q1 Closes

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If you still need an ELD, get in touch with KeepTruckin and ask for a demo.). Philadelphia to Buffalo , up 23¢ to $2.93/mile. HOT MARKETS : Rock Island , IL, is home to farm equipment manufacturers, who must have shipped a bunch of orders last week. Buffalo to Charlotte , up 18¢ to $2.59/mile. last week and 2.5%

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The Evolution of Barcode Systems: From Morse Code to QR Codes

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In 1948, a Philadelphia supermarket manager contacted the dean at Drexel Institute of Technology looking for a way to move shoppers through the store and check-out lanes faster and make stock-taking more efficient. IBM set up a test demo with a coded label on a baseball which they threw over a laser to read the code – it worked.