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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17. Early bird registration is already open for 2015’s FTR Transportation Conference, which dubs itself “The Premier Forecasting Event of the Year.” 2015 Surface Transportation Summit Toronto, Ontario, Canada; October 14.

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Get Ready for La Niña, With Snowy Winter in the Northern U.S.

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Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics pros. Regardless of the long-range forecast , it’s best to be prepared for anything. This winter has a 65% to 75% chance of continuing the La Niña conditions from last year.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Indianapolis, Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as other areas, remain under air quality alerts. As the North American hurricane season begins, weather models are generating conflicting forecasts, so logistics providers are preparing their resilience plans to be ready for anything.

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Deadstock – Meaning, Causes, Prevention and Remedies

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Jennifer Rosenberg, president of Indianapolis based Acorn Distributors Inc. Inaccurate Forecasting. Offer free delivery and bear the transport charges yourself to avoid bigger losses. Products may not reach the customer’s end due to several reasons and thus leave a dent in the expected sale estimates.