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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners, CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. Sustainability. A double-stacked train can move more freight than hundreds of trucks. .

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Supply Chain Matters Perspectives From Your Editor

Supply Chain Matters

Continued data and developments reinforcing recessionary conditions among global freight, logistics and online retail activity levels. Remaining Amazon workers are staging a walk out at the company’s corporate headquarters over concerns related to the provider’s corporate sustainability commitment changes and back-to office mandates.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Sustainability : Will the climate change agreement reached at the COP21 meeting in Paris this past weekend change supply chains in 2016? Countries and companies that have already embraced sustainability will continue to lead the way, while everyone else will wait for binding laws and regulations to emerge before taking meaningful action.

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CSCMP 2011 Recap: The Synergy Supply Chain of the Future

Supply Chain Network

Held again in Philadelphia, this year’s event brought back memories of 2004, the year the old CLM: Council of Logistics Management became today’s CSCMP: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals! Not only does such a shared supply chain create savings and service improvements, it also represents the most sustainable supply chain model.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. Less than two weeks after a tanker truck crash and fire destroyed an Interstate-95 bridge in northeast Philadelphia, the highway reopened to traffic on a temporary road surface June 23.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

They will range from order fillers to freight handlers at the company’s more than 250 distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and transportation offices. This was all part of the company’s plan toward making its business more sustainable and “climate positive” by 2030. The average wage for a supply chain associate is $20.37

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2020 (Who knew I’d still be writing this blog 18 years later!)

NC State SCRC

On top of that, the increase of Uber Freight, food delivery services, and a plethora of other services is causing congestion to rise rapidly. Already, cities like Washington and Philadelphia are providing delivery only zones, but this may not be enough. during the day); expect the same to occur in North America.