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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

The Logistics of Logistics

Blake was raised in Williamsburg, Iowa and earned his undergraduate degrees in Finance, Real Estate, and Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa. Blake is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Policy Committee and serves on the Board of Directors and the LEAD Council for the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

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The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben is also a member of the Iowa Business Council and served as chair of the organization from 2016 to 2018. Previous board and philanthropic affiliations include United Way of Central Iowa, Orchard Place, and Reaching Higher Iowa. About Ruan Transportation. See his story here: About John Ruan. 300+ operations nationwide.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. Marty earned a Bachelor degree in Transportation and Logistics from the College of Business at Iowa State University.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

High freight rates and growing geopolitical tensions are also driving up costs. While the most practical use has been in the warehouse, many companies have deployed robots in the store for a variety of tasks.

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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. .

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What Makes an Effective OS&D Strategy?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

white paper that was based on research conducted by Iowa State University in conjunction with C.H. In the process of unloading the freight, the dock workers notice that one pallet shifted during transportation and appears nearly ready to fall over. This in turn creates more attractive freight for carriers.

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Lengthy Teamsters strike against 10 Roads Express may be ending soon

Freight Waves

For example, one strike lasted just 12 days, against Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) in Ottumwa, Iowa. The Teamsters has had several recent organizing successes: More than 230 workers at two United Natural Foods (NYSE: UNFI) warehouses voted late last month to be represented by the Teamsters.

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