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Building a Resilient Port Strategy with Brian Kempisty & Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

While earning his degree at Canisius College he needed a job and found himself working in the logistics industry. Beagen is often called on for her industry expertise by notable trade networks, including features on CNBC and FreightWaves. Brian grew up as a farm kid outside of Buffalo, NY and learned how to work at a young age.

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Consumer Packaged Goods Network Optimization: The Key to Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. However, we might not be out of the weeds just yet.

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Solving The Port Problem with Lauren Beagen

The Logistics of Logistics

Beagen is often called on for her industry expertise by major media networks, including recent features on CNBC and FreightWaves. gateway for trade with Asia reached the highest since the pandemic began, exacerbating delays for companies trying to replenish inventories during one of the busiest times of the year for seaborne freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The WSC said its “Containers Lost at Sea – 2023 Update” report revealed positive developments in container safety within the international liner shipping industry, saying the 2022 losses represent a tiny fraction of the 250 million containers currently shipped each year. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . cross-industry?reopening,

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First Week at FreightPlus

Freight Plus

I am a rising junior at Bryant University in Rhode Island, majoring in Global Supply Chain Management. It was awesome to hear their stories and get some inspiration as to where my career in the supply chain industry could be headed. Meet the FreightPlus Marketing Intern for the Summer of 2021. Who I Am . My Goals .

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Associated Grocers of New England Selects HIMPACT

Herlitz Inventory Management

The AGNE website states that while most of its business is in the six New England States (New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island), it has expanded to upstate New York as well. “As Herlitz innovative designs are an industry standard; used by thousands of companies to optimize inventory.