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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The e-commerce boom didn’t just change consumers’ lives, it transformed entire regions, turning backwaters into logistics-driven boomtowns. Nowhere is that question more pressing than in San Joaquin County in California’s Central Valley. Relatively few had college degrees.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

If a bill introduced by San Francisco-based state Senator Scott Wiener becomes law, California could become the first state to require certain new cars to be equipped with a device capable of limiting speed. And now on to this week’s logistics news. More incidents are being reported at inland logistics hubs.

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Why Packaging Matters with Phillip Akhzar

The Logistics of Logistics

Phil is a San Francisco native, who earned an Industrial Engineering degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Phillip is a serial entrepreneur, Y Combinator alum, and sustainability and supply chain expert. Prior to starting Arka, Phillip founded and successfully exited a few startups.

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Frictionless Logistics: It’s the Collaboration, Stupid with Ketan Karkanis

The Logistics of Logistics

Frictionless Logistics: It’s the Collaboration, Stupid with Ketan Karkhanis. Ketan Karkhanis and Joe Lynch discuss logistics collaboration and the friction that limits productivity for shippers, 3PLs, brokers, and trucking companies. Turvo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in Dallas, Texas, and Hyderabad, India.

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A Modern Approach to EDI with Jonathan Kish

The Logistics of Logistics

Jonathan Kish is the Vice President of Business Development at Orderful, a San Francisco based technology company that is reimagining EDI integrations and helping their customers build better supply chain business networks. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

About Raft Raft is the intelligent logistics platform that’s rewriting the technology playbook for freight forwarders and customs brokers in the automation era. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, but also has offices in London and Bangalore.

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3PL Selection 101 – A Step by Step Guide with Matt Hertz

The Logistics of Logistics

Matt is the Co-founder of Second Marathon , a logistics consulting firm that helps brands find outsourced fulfillment providers tailored to their business needs. Matt then relocated to San Francisco to lead Business Development at Shyp. Matt Hertz and Joe Lynch discuss 3PL Selection 101 – A Step by Step Guide.

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