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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

The bridge is part of the heavily traveled Interstate 695 linking Baltimore to Washington, D.C. Officials say traffic could be so severe “that the day may be mostly unproductive for freight vehicles,” and they are asking truckers to take a voluntary holiday to avoid congested roadways that could impact their routes. An estimated 11.5

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How Shippers Use Carbon Emissions Shipment Data to Reduce Total Carbon Footprint

Intelligent Audit

Annually, container ships contribute approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. Ozone Transport Region (OTR) NOx Cap and Allowance Trading Program: The OTR includes the Northeastern United States with Maryland, Delaware, Washington, D.C., Freight brokers can use fuel or freight lane information to reduce carbon emissions.

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A Better Solution for SMB Shippers with Ryan Collier

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan earned a Master of Science in Human-Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington. Convoy is the nation’s most efficient digital freight network. No insights or business intelligence on their freight spend. Access to a huge carrier network that has fewer freight claims and fewer accidents.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete

GlobalTranz

Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Twitter The post Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Louis, where he earned an M.A. in Political Economy and Public Policy and a B.A.

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Tech is the Game Changer for Truckload Shipping Communication with Mitch Violett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mitch Violett is a Principal Product Manager at Convoy focused on building products to increase the efficiency of delivering freight and improve the experience for everyone involved. Mitch has an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Montana State University. About Convoy.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

This new collaborative service leverages Con-way Truckload’s capabilities in Mexico through its CFI Logistica subsidiary, “where it has 10 offices, an extensive drayage network and 40 years of in-country experience, and Con-way Multimodal’s resources, systems and freight procurement expertise.”