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Achieving Significant Transportation Savings through Improved Demand Forecasting

Logistics Viewpoints

Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs. The loss of a small number of smaller customers was more than made up by savings in transportation.

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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

He studied Logistics and Operations Management at The University of Missouri-St. Obsessed with efficiency and delivering on promises, LTI Trucking’s niche strengths are leveraged by many Fortune 500 food manufacturers and retail corporations. LTI utilize their logistics division for increasing that coverage.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America.

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How Nuclear Verdicts are Killing the Trucking Business with Quinn Damon

The Logistics of Logistics

He currently leads the property/casualty practice for Lockton Michigan and works with transportation, construction/real estate, and manufacturing companies for risk management and insurance. Originally from Kansas City, Quinn is a graduate of the University of Missouri where he studied finance. About Lockton. Learn More.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Regional Logistics Market Updates. Here is what each region is seeing currently: Northeast Logistics. Midwest Logistics. Southeast Logistics. Westcoast Logistics. Transportation could be impacted in Illinois. Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa. Status: Partially Open.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

Logistics? ? . Midwest Logistics ? . Logistics? ? . Logistics ? . Transportation?could Vendors should not expect much transportation disruption in Iowa.?? . not expect much logistics disruption in Kansas.?? . Here is what each region is seeing currently:? . Rates have also increased. .

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Could Looming Supply Chain Risks Sink Your Company?

Material Handling & Logistics

Instead of trying to cut costs silo by silo, these companies take an integrated view of operations (product design, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain management). The prize is huge for manufacturers that get it right. Manufacturing in-house can reduce exposure to overseas suppliers in the face of a trade war.