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Why Freight Tech Fails with Mike Wolf

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike has extensive experience in Transportation and Logistics from procurement through operations leadership spanning 25+ years. Mike earned his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Tennessee. About Mike Wolf. Mike Wolf is a Client Engagement Director at JBF Consulting. About JBF Consulting.

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The Logistics of Customer Experience with Scott Perry

The Logistics of Logistics

From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe. Prior to that, he was Chief Technology and Procurement Officer for Ryder System, Inc.’s

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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

According to a report published by Nikkei Asia ( Paid subscription or metered view ), the chemical and electronics provider signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Tennessee involving a 420 acre facility to be located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S.

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The 3PL Industry is Suffering from Gresham’s Law

Talking Logistics

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

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Guest blog: With the Truck Driver Shortage, How Many More Drivers will be Enough?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? My answer to this question for shippers procuring long-distance (outside of a given metropolitan area) dry van transportation, for both truckload and less than truckload (LTL), is that approximately 25,000 truck drivers are needed.

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Digitizing Check Calls with Trey Griggs and Ryan Rogers

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2010, he transitioned to a career in sales, cutting his teeth in door-to-door office supply sales for 15 months before accepting an opportunity with a leading technology and data provider in the transportation industry. based transportation and logistics providers. About Lean Solutions Group . Xpress and Covenant Logistics.

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4 Reasons for the Supply Chain Talent Shortage

Elementum

A recent study by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, revealed that 90 percent of CEOs believe they should be doing more to attract supply chain talent. But in the last 5-10 years, we’ve seen a sea change in the way people view procurement, transportation, and supply chain management. There’s now a decades-long lag.