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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. The Transportation Revolution: Takeaways from CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2017

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. Retail Supply Chain Conference , February 12 – 15, Orlando, FL. Transplace : Shipper Symposium , May 8-10, Austin, TX.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Retail import surge expected through the summer. Over the last year-plus, retail imports have been surging at US ports from coast to coast, contributing to ever-increasing backlogs. Robots in retail stores are nothing new these days. But more and more retailers are exploring how they can use them.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network. The company says the aim is to cut emissions “from raw material to retailer.”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. Amazon continues to set the bar on delivery, while other retailers try to keep up. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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This Week in Logistics News (January 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

The retailer is expanding its push to deliver groceries straight into customers’ kitchen fridges , even when they aren’t home. According to the International Road Transport Union, around one-fifth of all professional truck driving jobs are unfilled, despite many employers offering increased wages.