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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In addition, Alaska, Montana, Delaware, Oregon, and New Hampshire have no statewide sales tax. The major metrics that make up the cost are the make and model of the vehicle, and the economic conditions when you’re buying your insurance. Insurance rates vary between different states. Each person’s rate is based on a number of factors.

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

Talking Logistics

Here are some excerpts from the press release: In the 20 years examined, 11 states (North Dakota, Virginia, Missouri, Nebraska, Maine, Montana, Tennessee, Kansas, Wisconsin, Colorado, and Florida) made progress in all seven categories and 37 states improved in at least five of the seven metrics.

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Tech is the Game Changer for Truckload Shipping Communication with Mitch Violett

The Logistics of Logistics

Mitch has an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Montana State University. Convoy uses technology and data to solve problems of waste and inefficiency in the $800B trucking industry, which generates over 72 million metric tons of wasted CO2 emissions from empty trucks.

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A River Runs Through It…

Supply Chain Shaman

The last scene shows an old man sitting on the Montana river where he used to fish with his family many years ago. Lora has written the books Supply Chain Metrics That Matter and Bricks Matter , and is writing her third book, Leadership Matters. The river becomes the thread that connects their lives.