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Supply Chain Digitization Gains Favor as Disruptions Continue

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The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) continues to rank driver shortages, driver retention, and the costs of extensive regulatory compliance on carrier operations as top concerns for carriers. A graduate of the University of West Georgia, she is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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The American and Canadian militaries believe that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government said it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had blown off course. However, the flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

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If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. 2019 Food Industry Transportation and Logistics Conference , March 3-5, Palm Springs, CA. MODEX : No show in 2019.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum , May 31 – June 1 in Jacksonville, FL and November 1-3 in Scottsdale, AZ.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

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According to research firm Techcet, Ukraine supplies more than 90 percent of the US’s semiconductor-grade neon, a gas integral to the lasers used in the chip-making process, while Russia supplies 35 percent of the US’s palladium supply, a rare metal that can be used to create semiconductors. The new pool, to be known as SACP 3.0,

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Cargo and Container Shipping Basics

The Logistics of Logistics

When large cargo pieces have to be transported by sea, the best and most cost-effective way to transport them is through cargo and container shipping companies. For easy transportation they’re located along all 3 U.S. These transport fleets also serve export companies, government agencies and private individuals.

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