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This Week in Logistics News (May 8-12, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Oracle Optimizes Global Transportation and Trade Compliance Processes. Setback for Uber as European court advised to treat it as transport firm (Reuters). Target to test next-day delivery service in Minneapolis (Reuters). March 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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There’s Something Happening Here (With Truck Drivers, Logistics Planning)

Supply Chain Collaborator

The images of truck driver Reginald Denny pulled from his tractor and beaten to near death during the LA Riots in 1992 are eerily similar to the beating of driver, Bogdan Vecherko on a freeway bridge in Minneapolis this week. And they’re accomplished in ways that do not add to the cost of transportation logistics to the shipper.

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Freight Availability Remains High, Despite Declines

DAT Solutions

In fact, there were more load posts on DAT Load Boards from January through September 2015 than in any other year except 2014 -- which was an exceptional year in freight transportation. TriHaul: Minneapolis - Denver - Rapid City. A second load from Rapid City back to Minneapolis paid $1.22/mile, What's different this year?

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Jaro Caban: “Establishing S&OP is a challenging journey”

Supply Chain Movement

Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals. GMS is a team of nine people based in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Minneapolis. Jaro Caban, moved with Provimi into the Cargill fold.

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Get Ready for La Niña, With Snowy Winter in the Northern U.S.

DAT Solutions

Winter is on the way, and the coming season’s weather pattern represents a big question mark for transportation and logistics pros. Find loads, trucks and lane-by-lane rate information on DAT load boards in any weather, including rates from DAT RateView. What are El Niño and La Niña?

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How Target Suppliers Can Benefit from Retail Specialized Logistics Partnerships

Zipline Logistics

Beyond narrowing its delivery grace period for suppliers several years ago, Target “ instituted a late shipments fine at 5 percent of the order cost , according to the letter, which adds that the retailer is considering “escalating charges of $5,000-$10,000” for suppliers who fail to provide complete and accurate product information.”.

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Say Customer Service and Mean It

Supply Chain Shaman

With a headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, the supply chain supports 600 stores in 50 states. The process design started with the customer and then mapped back to manufacturing and transportation. Along the supply chain, personnel can update order progress, push critical product updates, ask questions, and request information.