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Acing the drone obstacle course

World Food Programme Logistics

They are now out of their chairs and onto the green, where they will spend 90% of the course time. The buzz of only four drones, like a swarm of flies, drifts into the conference room. They were supportive, so on the second day, I was full of confidence and completed the obstacle course by myself,” she says.

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Top 25 Freight Forwarders 2017: Digitization & E-Commerce continue to reshape the marketplace

The Logistics Academy

Over the course of 2016, real revenue and volume growth in the air and sea freight forwarding markets was remarkably similar globally, but this disguises significant differences across important countries and regions, say analysts who keep a close eye on the market. The global freight forwarding market has grown by 2.7% Digitize or die.

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Ocean Carrier Trends: Containing capacity while remaining poised for growth

247 Customs Broker

Coinciding with the upswing in the world economy two years ago, global seaborne trade is doing well, note analysts for the Geneva-based United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). They also observe that containerized shipping expanded by 4% in 2018—the fastest growth in five years.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18-22, 2017)

Talking Logistics

The weather was close to perfect, the course and scenery were beautiful, and the cause was inspirational. I’ve got some big ideas on how to raise the bar for 2018, so if you’re interested in joining or sponsoring our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team, please contact me. Truckload Turnover Surges in Second Quarter.

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Supply Chain Talent Matters More than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We A skills assessment survey was done to measure potential gaps against a pre-determined skills matrix.

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Competing on Customer Experience (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2018 Conference)

Talking Logistics

That was the key message Doug Braun, CEO of BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), delivered in his keynote presentation at the SOAR 2018 Customer Conference last month. Competing on customer experience is the new battleground in business and supply chain management is a critical enabler. Source: BluJay Solutions.

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Why Is It So Hard to Find Good Help These Days?

Material Handling and Logistics

Every year, in our annual MH&L Salary Survey , we ask readers to identify the biggest challenge they face in their jobs, and every year they tell us the same thing: finding, developing and retaining talent. Participating in the 2018 roundtable (in alphabetical order) are: ? Once in, you’ve got to stay the course.