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The Grocery & Produce Supply Chain with John Gillespie

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2020, John returned to the Logistics industry creating an effective IT department at MegaCorp streamlining processes and moving to 100% cloud platform for freight management. Offering FTL, LTL, and intermodal solutions, MegaCorp boasts a vast network of vetted carriers across North America, ensuring efficient deliveries.

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Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Connecting and Optimizing Freight Capacity with Blue Yonder

BlueYonder

About $3 billion worth of it comes from empty miles traveled, according to Shelley Simpson of JB Hunt in an interview with Freight Waves magazine. Enabling truckers and shippers to better match their freight and capacity is key to margin improvement on both ends. Drivers’ hours are precious and every mile matter.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier.

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Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt Wins Globe and Mail 2022 Changemakers Award

Freightera

Freightera CEO wins award for elegant marketplace solution for businesses, reducing shipping cost and CO2 emissions from freight transportation. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 1, 2022 ( Newswire.com ) – Freightera is pleased to announce CEO Eric Beckwitt has earned the 2022 Report on Business magazine Changemakers award.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

“Spot Market Freight Indices Continue Surge to Three-Year Highs”. These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. The Value in Orchestrating a Scheduled Transportation Plan”.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. The area’s intermodal freight transport options as well as a highly skilled workforce trained in oil and gas engineering were noted as further key factors. governmental agencies to include U.S.