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Layoff wave hits freight sector as nearly 9,000 jobs slashed

Freight Waves

The workforce reductions are tied to companies operating in sectors such as trucking, warehousing, logistics, food suppliers and manufacturing. States that saw the most freight-related layoffs include Arizona, Alabama, California, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. In the U.S., Globe Motors and Geodis Inc.,

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The Revenue Engine with Kara Smith Brown

The Logistics of Logistics

LeadCoverage’s headquarters is located in the beautiful Coda building in Midtown Atlanta, adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus. This particular corridor — “Supply Chain Square” — also includes cloud warehousing company Stord, supply chain intelligence company Verusen, as well as the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logis tics Institute.

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Driver Shortage Myths Debunked: Freight Demand Drives Trucking Jobs

Freight Waves

Warehousing Expansion: E-commerce drove warehousing jobs up 14% in 2020 and 38% in 2021. Container Ports: A 17% rise in 2021 retail imports at ports like California and Georgia fueled drayage and transloading jobs. Manufacturing: Generating 60% of for-hire trucking ton-miles, manufacturing sustains freight demand.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Every day, retailers and manufacturers are challenged to balance ambitious customer service promises with profit margin protection. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing.

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The STORD Story with Sean Henry

The Logistics of Logistics

He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding STORD.

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The Saga of Supply Chain Innovation

Supply Chain Shaman

Optimization by professors at Georgia Tech introduced the concepts of routing software improving pooling, lane skipping, and continuous moves. Warehouse Robotics. Only 3% of manufacturers are innovators.). This answer cannot be a single vendor solution like Manhattan, Oracle or SAP since over 40% of warehousing is outsourced.).

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7 Incredible Benefits of Cloud-Based Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. Helen works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. A Better Scope Management. These branches also have characteristic trends.