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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

41,997 — that is how much money our team has raised so far for T1D research in our quest to help turn Type 1 into Type None. Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 Last October, DSV announced its acquisition of UTi for $1.35

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Addressing Labor Shortages in Warehouse and DC Operations

NC State SCRC

facility at an Indianapolis, Ind., Freight rates are on the rise, and there are signs that the shortage are unlikely to abate. Wilson, 59, was released in 2013 he sought out training at Goodwill, where he learned to drive a forklift. Those skills led him to a part-time job at a FedEx Corp. What is the current landscape for workers?

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