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Building a Better Freight Brokerage with Danny Frisco

The Logistics of Logistics

About Danny Frisco As CEO and co-founder of Rapido Solutions Group, Danny oversees sales and is responsible for the long-term strategy and vision of the company. in finance from the University of Iowa. Danny began his logistics career in carrier sales at Coyote Logistics after receiving his B.A.

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

PINC

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. According to a new report from C.H. 7 Steps to Take Now.

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Quarter-End Freight Surges Impact Transportation Rates

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Our research with Iowa State University and MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics have identified the impact of the last 4-days of a quarter to route guide performance, paving the way for applying strategies to mitigate the risk of cost over runs. What is your strategy for quarter end? Using data provided by C.H.

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Collaborating on Supply Chain Research

Talking Logistics

Robinson has partnered with several universities to conduct industry research, including MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, Iowa State University’s Supply Chain and Information Systems department, and the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management Supply and Operations team.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad. The long-term agreement will initially enroll corn, soy and wheat farmers across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska, with the opportunity for future expansion. These are hyperlocal organizations like Practical Farmers of Iowa.

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[AI]griculture

Enterra Insights

”[1] Lindsay Suddon, Chief Strategy Officer at Proagrica, the firm that conducted the study, notes, “Investment in emerging technologies has been a fixture of the ag sector, even before the pandemic, and these latest figures confirm that this is an industry that is always looking to innovate.”

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is an ambitious mix of foreign policy and economic strategy to extend the country’s influence across continents. The railroad serves the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, and other states, according to a map on its investor website. It also carries grain from the U.S.