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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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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). and Sparx Logistic to chart its own blockchain course by introducing paperless documentation. Compliance to U.S.

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Supply Chain Holds Exciting Work and Strong Potential for Young Professionals

Penske Move Ahead

The majority of respondents taking part in the 2019 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals/Penske Logistics Young Professionals Survey, which surveyed more than 100 supply chain professionals under age 30, said they enjoy working in the supply chain and that it makes them content.

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Supply Chain Holds Exciting Work and Strong Potential for Young Professionals

Penske Move Ahead

The majority of respondents taking part in the 2019 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals/Penske Logistics Young Professionals Survey, which surveyed more than 100 supply chain professionals under age 30, said they enjoy working in the supply chain and that it makes them content.

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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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Freight Forwarding: Keeping shippers top of mind

247 Customs Broker

Improved internal processes are, of course, helpful, but today’s competitive landscape is being redrawn by forwarders which are putting shippers’ needs first. Among the report’s key findings was that forwarders that quote manually took 57 hours on average—an improvement on previous surveys, but still 20th century performance.

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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. The Number of Retailers Offering Same Day Delivery has Tripled in the Past Year to Meet Elevated Customer Expectations, According to a New BRP Survey. Next week I’ll be at the CSCMP EDGE conference in Atlanta, GA.