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This Week in Logistics News (March 30 – April 5)

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This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the provinces of Canada since February 26, 1979, the first in Mexico since July 11, 1991, and the first in the United States since August 21, 2017. It will also be the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until August 23, 2044.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 6 – 12)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. For the full list of grant recipients, click here. That’s all for this week.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. The United States publishes monthly advance economic indicators that can provide more recent and updated information. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

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Taming the Supply Chain Beast: Tech Solutions for Smoother Operations with Kendra Phillips

The Logistics of Logistics

Kendra is the VP of Global Transportation Management leading the managed transportation and brokerage divisions of Ryder System, Inc , a Fortune 500 Transportation and Logistics company. Kendra is an accomplished and results-driven senior logistics & tech executive.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2023

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Often times at Logistics Viewpoints, we like to look to the future and highlight the key trends that we see in a given market, or make predictions about what technologies will emerge as game changers in the new year. It was a good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. Not Southwest.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22)

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The robot can be seen melting down into a liquid form to move through bars, before it returns to a solid state once free. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Intel wins $19.5 In January, the index was down 4.5%

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Ryder’s Freight Market Update with Kevin Clonch

The Logistics of Logistics

Kevin is the group director of customer logistics for Ryder System, Inc. , a leading logistics and transportation company. About Kevin Clonch Kevin Clonch is the group director of customer logistics for Ryder System, Inc. About Ryder Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) is a leading logistics and transportation company.

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