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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice! Category Key.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. Did You Know That … It wasn’t just about freight. Category Key.

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Omni-Channel Supply Chains Are Changing Everything You Ever Learned in School…

Supply Chain View from the Field

His insights and presence were most appreciated by everyone, especially given the snowfall we were experiencing in Raleigh last night! For instance, Amazon knows that if you order something from a website, and it comes in three packages, you would expect it to be one transaction. This led to Omni-Channel sales.