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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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REPOST: Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech. He earned a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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Understanding the Rise and Fall of Truckload Rates with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech. He earned a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

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The Toilet Paper Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of toilet paper sold in North America is manufactured in North America. Given that there has not been a massive shutdown in America factories the lack of supply cannot be attributed to temporary factory closures. Georgia-Pacific, for instance is increasing short term production.

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Reefers wanted today in Georgia, as Vidalia onions roll out

DAT Solutions

If you have a reefer trailer, you can be sure to find a load in Southeastern Georgia this week. The load-to-truck ratio jumped from 7 to 18 loads per truck for reefers in the Savannah, Georgia market today — specifically in the farm country that's about 90 miles west of Savannah.

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Reverse Logistics – What Happens to Stuff We Return?

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Perhaps surprisingly, companies that sell sofa beds, dining tables and other bulky, heavy items often do the same, because return freight is so expensive. Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. One of those is America’s Remanufacturing Co., Some companies do more.

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Takeaways from SMC3 Jump Start 2018 Conference

Talking Logistics

On the first day, economist Dr. Don Ratajczak from Georgia State University and Benjamin Hartford, Sr. 20, compared with three in the same week last year, according to online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC. Digital freight and blockchain topped the list, while driverless trucks and drones were at the bottom.