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Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen

The Logistics of Logistics

Redefining Freight Brokerage with Nick Jensen. Nick Jensen and Joe Lynch discuss redefining freight brokerage. Nick is the Director of National Accounts at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way.

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COP21 – Freight and Climate Change

Freightos

This Black Friday Shawn Simms was first in line at Best Buy in Nashville, TN to bag a Thanksgiving bargain – a Toshiba HDTV for $149.99. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 The broader climate issue.and freight’s role. kg of carbon emissions.

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Calling Reverse Logistics Startups – RLA to host Startup Competition

Cathy Roberson

(photo credit: depositphotos.com) According to consulting firm McKinsey, funding for logistics startups almost doubled in 2021 compared to 2020. In total, McKinsey estimates that $80 billion in funding was made in logistics startups in 2021. · Increased costs “driven by cost of freight.”

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Launching a Successful 3PL in the Age of Tech with Nicholas Reasoner and Jeff Dangelo

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff is the co-founder of a technology company that developed the collaborative logistics platform used by Nick’s company. Nicholas Reasoner is the founder and CEO of Transloop , a digital freight network revolutionizing logistics for shippers and carriers. Transloop has locations in Chicago, IL, and Nashville, TN.

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Reverse Logistics emerging from the "dark side" and into earnings calls

Cathy Roberson

I missed sending out a post last week and really am sorry about that but…here’s my excuse…I was at the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) Leadership Conference last week. Reverse logistics is a fascinating part of supply chains that tends to get overlooked by many. Hey there! by industry and lots more.

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LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett

The Logistics of Logistics

Curtis has spent 16 years in the LTL industry – 8 of those with Old Dominion Freight Line, and the last 8 with Reconex, FreightPlus, and Understand LTL – which he recently launched as an LTL focused education firm. Curtis documents and shares challenges, progress, and goals in a collaborative and community driven way.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. After years of financial struggles, reports of Yellow preparing for bankruptcy emerged last week as the Nashville, Tennessee-based trucker saw customers leave in large numbers. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 29 – August 4) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.