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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

Original Article: 55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social. Along with his co-hosting gig on the “What The Truck?!?” He brings 30 years of experience leading organizations as the founder, president, and CEO of Procurement Pros Group, LLC. . Lisa Anderson. Twitter: @LisaAndersonLMA.

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How To Be Inclusive in 4 Not-So-Easy Steps

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On Monday, nonprofit association Women in Trucking (WIT) announced its annual Top Companies for Women to Work For in Transportation. Transportation companies are judged and voted on by fellow Women in Trucking members in areas including corporate cultures, compensation, benefits, professional development and career advancements.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25-29, 2019)

Talking Logistics

I’ve been trying to learn the basics of the game, and as luck would have it, at the Descartes Evolution 2019 conference this week (more about the conference in a future post), I sat with a Descartes executive who is an experienced rugby player — he even coached the women’s team at his university. For Power Tools Sold In Iran.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling and Logistics

Statistics depict an industry straining to fulfill its mission in the face of a booming e-commerce sector and unprecedented demand for services, particularly in the trucking and courier industries. Last year saw a 7% rise in overall trucking costs, including a 9.5% rise in private and dedicated trucking costs, 6.4%

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ATA reports lower truck tonnage readings but overall trends are solid

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By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor ·. Earlier today, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported mixed results for truck tonnage readings in August. The ATA’s advanced seasonally-adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.8% Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Article Topics. September 18, 2018.

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Executive Moves: USA Truck, WISTA Norway

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Related Articles. The shipyards group’s Sylvia Boe has been named president of the Netherlands chapter of WISTA. Executive Moves: USA Truck, WISTA Norway.

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Top Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Qualified Drivers

Women in Trucking

More than 60,000 new drivers are needed, according to the American Trucking Associations. Conference shared a variety of best practices. percent of drivers are women, according to the Women In Trucking (WIT) Index, developed in conjunction with the National Transportation Institute (NTI). Presenters at the 2018 Accelerate!