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The LIW articles you should read – a 2018 retrospective

Logistics in War

As 2018 draws to a close, a year in which Logistics In War consolidated, it’s a good time to reflect on what were the most popular or relevant articles to the readers. In Hoping and planning for the best: understanding war without logistics I outlined three themes for Logistics In War in 2018. By David Beaumont.

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Case Study: How Yale Dealer Helped Soft Paper Producer

Logistics Business Magazine

That applies on the one hand to Kimberly-Clark, who can raise any maintenance requirements but it is also true for Avesco, who can alert Kimberly-Clark to schedule the next driver training course. In April 2018 Kimberly-Clark and Avesco celebrated a milestone in their partnership.

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Bucking the Trend in Transportation – Simultaneously Cap Rate Growth and Beat Capacity Constraints

Talking Logistics

In 2018, tender reject rates have reached as high as 25% in late July, and although they’ve fallen to nearly 14% more recently, that’s still a significant volume of freight moved via the spot market. Cassidy writes, “After rising by double digits in 2018, US contract truckload rates could rise a more modest 5 percent on average in 2019.”

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Unlocking the Value of Gender Equality in Supply Chains

Logistics Business Magazine

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Extending beyond CSR. 1] World Bank.

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Unlocking the Value of Gender Equality in Supply Chains

Logistics Business Magazine

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Extending beyond CSR. 1] World Bank.

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The Challenge of Freight Container Utilisation and Why it Matters

Logistics Bureau

To put the issue into perspective, a study into container loads imported into the United States in 2018 found that utilised capacity was just 65%. On the other hand, international freight sans pallets will not incur the time and cost of inspection, certification, and fumigation necessary when pallets are present.

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The Role of TMS in a Logistics Partner’s Strategy and Value Proposition

Talking Logistics

Operational excellence, of course. He explained that HNRY Logistics was formed in December of 2018 to blend the assets of the YRC fleet with their tech stack and non-asset-based services. “At What do shipper’s look for in a logistics partner? What factors are driving these expectations? How are logistics service providers responding?