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The DHL Supply Chain with Scott Sureddin

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined DHL in 2002, holding leadership positions including President of the Consumer and LSH business units, and SVP, Operations, before serving as the COO for the Americas. They provide extensive onboarding for new employees, certifications, and leadership training. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain.

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Wendt takes on key supplier role at BMW

Automotive Logistics

Wendt, who trained as a mechanical engineer, has been Dingolfing’s head since 2017. He began his career at BMW in 2002, as head of strategy development production and, among other roles, spent three years as director of the group’s largest engine plant in Steyr, Austria.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The main pillars are effective processes, professionally trained logistics staff and the use of IT. The entrepreneur also pushed for initiatives to systematically train logistics personnel and evaluate humanitarian missions with the help of key figures.

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How US ports may have contributed to the global lag in container turn around times

Shipping and Freight Resource

Transloading, for example, has transitioned from loading ocean freight containers onto trains to unloading cargo directly into domestic trucks close to port. In 2002, employers locked out workers for 10 days at one point before President George W.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

Trinity Logistics became part of the Responsible Care Partnership in 2009, furthering our commitment to the hazmat chemical industry we’ve served since 2002. To maintain our SmartWay partnership, we report our annual freight and emissions activity to the EPA, and demonstrate commitment to constantly improve our efficiency. Responsible Care.

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“Becoming a good driver is not easy”

World Food Programme Logistics

I worked briefly with WFP from December 1999 to May 2002 for emergency relief, and then started working with WFP again when they reopened their operations in October 2003. He’s interested in constantly learning new skills, including first aid through training courses offered by WFP.

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Reflections on East Timor by a logistics unit commander – twenty years on

Logistics in War

3] While these deployments were small in comparison to East Timor, most of the problems that arose with INTERFET had surfaced in some way during previous ADF deployments to Somalia (1993) and Bougainville (1997-2002) and there was ample opportunity for an appropriate lessons learned process to be applied.