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Reflections on Manifest with Courtney Muller

The Logistics of Logistics

Courtney Muller and Joe Lynch discuss reflections on Manifest , the premiere conference that unites the entire eco-system of Fortune 500 global supply chain executives, logistics service providers, innovators and investors at the forefront of logistics tech and supply chain. They have three grown children and three grandsons.

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Origins of the Local Food Systems Movement in North Carolina

Supply Chain View from the Field

North Carolina has one of the largest number of hogs and poultry in the US, and a lot of discussion came about around the things that can go wrong with our system. The large scale droughts and weather system issues going on during this period played a lot into the decision to start CEFS.

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Toyota Remains Top Global Auto Maker

Supply Chain Matters

Global based auto producer Toyota Motor has retained its overall recognition as the top selling global automaker. million vehicles globally in 2023 , surpassing its year earlier sales volume of 10.5 The excludes 2020 when the global wide Covid-19 pandemic impacted the entire industry’s customer demand and supply networks.

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Why is XPO Spinning Off RXO with Drew Wilkerson

The Logistics of Logistics

He has leadership and P&L responsibility for XPO’s asset-light North American truck brokerage business and complementary brokered services of managed transportation, last mile logistics and global freight forwarding. The corporate headquarters will be in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Highlights from Manifest 2023 with Courtney Muller

The Logistics of Logistics

Courtney is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She enjoys gardening and cooking and adores the natural beauty of her island home in North Carolina. The events we have created attract more than 15,000 people each year and touch on global industries impacting people’s daily lives.

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Watch: What to Do About the Global Container Shortage

Supply Chain Brain

Rob Handfield, Bank of America Professor of Supply Chain Management with the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, discusses the reasons behind the current worldwide shortage of ocean containers, and what carriers and manufacturers must do to solve it.

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Better Ways to Address Trade-Offs with Supply Chain Optimization

Logistics Viewpoints

Malcolm McLean, a trucker from North Carolina, was tired of waiting. He had a load full of cotton bales, and while idling away hours at a shipyard watching stevedores load other cargo onto ships he dreamed up containers that transformed global supply chains.