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June Industry News

Freight Center

This pioneering Green Corridors Intelligent Freight Transportation System (IFTS) will connect inland terminals near Monterrey, Mexico, and north of Laredo (I‑35 area), operating 24/7 with low-emission shuttles to streamline customs crossings and dramatically reduce border congestion and emissions—by up to 75% compared to conventional diesel trucks.

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FourKites CEO Manipulates My Words to Unfairly Slam Project44’s Movement Platform

Freight Waves

In a LinkedIn post , Elenjickal used a comment I made on X: “This week, a certain ‘Decision Intelligence Platform’ announced its intention to become a ‘managed transportation platform’ for the top 2,000 global shippers, effectively eliminating the need for contracted logistics providers.” Those were my words alone.

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

Check out some of the country’s top freight shipping conferences and events for the rest of 2015: Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? 3PL Summit & Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum by EyeForTransport Chicago, IL June 16 -18. Download the Brochure.

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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois. About Doug Waggoner.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Approximately 60 percent of today's unfilled manufacturing jobs are due to a shortage of applicants with sufficient proficiency in science, technology, engineering, and math ( STEM ) skills. Nationally, the health care and technology industries have been especially hard hit by the staffing deficits.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain. But perhaps the most far-reaching changes will center around the use of large data systems to drive sustainability in logistics and supply chains. The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

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Winning in a Down Freight Market with Nick Dangles

The Logistics of Logistics

Nick is Co-founder of Sync Logistics Training is a joint venture between Metafora + Kinetic, a Learning Management Software that gives brokerages the power to transfer years of industry knowledge to new hire employees in an engaging and effective platform. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping.