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De-Carbonising Road Freight Operations: Bridging the Know-Do Gap

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Also in road freight vehicles, battery-electric or hydrogen-powered drivetrains are close to market launch. First, we take the carrier perspective and analyze which fuel efficiency measures are known about and implemented in the road freight sector. technologies and practices.

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Transportation Education: Gaining Confidence with Social Media

The Logistics of Logistics

There are certain sources you need to take full advantage of in order to find the confidence needed. Transportation Education. Transportation and Freight USA Group: [link]. If full truckload is your focus, still learn about LTL, Hazmat, rail, air, and water freight. This is a great source of information.

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8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017

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The freight industry of today is evolving rapidly. It is no longer bound by the traditional constraints of the economy, and Amazon is gearing up to begin expanding to be the best of the global freight shipping providers. 8 Freight Shipping Trends Shippers Must Know for 2017. Freight Rates Will Increase.

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The FreightTech Dilemma with Brad Wheeler

The Logistics of Logistics

Brad Wheeler and Joe Lynch discuss the freight-tech dilemma. Brad serves as the Senior Director of Customer Strategy at Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. Brad’s higher education includes a B.S. About Brad Wheeler. in Exercise & Wellness from Arizona State University and M.S. About Emerge.

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Looking for Freight Broker Tips? Join These 5 Online Communities.

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Launching your business in the freight broker and logistics fields can be an exciting journey. One of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to excel is to turn for freight broker tips in online groups. Unlike official courses where you get the basics about the trade, online groups provide first-hand freight broker resources.

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Addressing the Talent Gap in Logistics and Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Talent gaps in logistics and supply chain, continues to be a top challenge and a source of high risk for many companies. The key stakeholders in this challenge are employers, educators, and job seekers. The source of such disconnects, is related to the information gap among the three parties. Talent gap in logistics is not new.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Digital transformation will lead to the evolution and digitization of key procurement processes, from source-to-pay. This way, if one supplier is impacted by a disruption, you can source goods from another supplier. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners.