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Level Up: Freight-Tech for SMB Freight Brokers with Andy Tomka

The Logistics of Logistics

Andy is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Supply Chain Management program. Andy is passionate about addressing shippers’, brokers’, and carriers’ struggles and loves building practical solutions that create supply chain value.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25 – October 1)

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Costco is renting 3 container ships and ‘several thousand containers’ Amazon ends free Prime delivery for Whole Foods deliveries. Even with a labor shortage, large retailers are gearing up for the holiday season by bringing in hundreds of thousands of employees ahead of the shopping and shipping surge.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

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Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Port congestion has caused a lot of shipping delays over the course of the last year. This week, a giant container ship the length of four football fields has become wedged across the canal, blocking traffic in both directions. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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How to Mitigate and Manage Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences

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Can You Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions in Life Sciences? Supply chain disruptions in the life sciences industry can have serious consequences. While its impossible to eliminate all risks, companies and the industry at large can take proactive steps to minimize disruptions and improve supply chain resilience.

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7 Ways to Reduce Carrier Detention Fees and How Digital Yard Management Can Help

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Robinson and Iowa State University, favored shippers are receiving better pricing and service. Using shipment data and econometric modeling, Iowa State University’s researchers quantitatively measured the effects of these characteristics on transportation costs. Pre-stage freight on shipping dock. 7 Steps to Take Now.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Marty has worked with Ruan for over 25 years and has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility within sales, supply chain solutions, quality, and logistics. Marty earned a Bachelor degree in Transportation and Logistics from the College of Business at Iowa State University. About Ruan Transportation.

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Top Findings: What Makes a Favored Shipper?

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Researchers at Iowa State University analyzed data provided by C.H. A two hour average dwell time at the origin increases the freight rate for every load shipped from that origin by an average of $9.83 (in addition to any detention charges). Robinson and TMC, a division of C.H. This rate continues to increase with dwell time.

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