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The State of Freight with Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Anne is the President & CEO of Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) , the trusted voice for third-party logistics companies of all sizes. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. WTO: Trade growth to remain subdued in 2016 as uncertainties weigh on global demand. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

Then the plane flies to San Diego. And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. The ground workers at Southwest Airlines are represented by Transport Workers Union (TWU).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, Ravens outside linebacker Justin Houston sacked Brady on back-to-back plays in the second quarter to make Brady the most-sacked quarterback in NFL history. Amazon’s European operations have been at the forefront of the company’s sustainable transportation push. decline in the volume of packages.

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Investing in Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness: Will the next Silicon Valley be located in the United States?

GlobalTranz

We stand on the fact that manufacturers must continue to make smart investments more in technology to stay more efficient, such as the use of 3PLs for better transportation management to reduce costs which often make up 4 to 5% of total revenue. appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.