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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

From April 2004 to December 2005, Waggoner served as Chief Executive Officer of USF Bestway, and from January 2002 to April 2004 he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for USF Corporation. Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021.

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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

As far back as 2005 the American Trucking Associations (ATA) was documenting a shortfall that the Great Recession erased but that quickly resurfaced as the national economy recovered. In fact there are three trends we see that are important in 2023”. Addressing the Persistent Driver Shortage. The driver shortage isn’t a new problem.

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How one forward-looking idea turned into a global support network for humanitarians

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Rein Skullerud Less than a year after that disaster, in October 2005, a powerful 7.6 Pakistan 2005?—?Left: As I was tasked to create the so-called “UNHRD Museum”, I enjoyed tracing the hub’s history through official documents and, more excitingly, by listening to the pioneers mentioned in this story and many others.

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How High Driver Turnover in Less Than Truckload Carriers Impacts Shippers’ Freight Spend

GlobalTranz

The turnover rate was 136 percent throughout the trucking industry in 2005, but smaller fleets and Less Than Truckload carriers have typically experienced fewer problems with drivers, reports FreightWaves.com. Freight should be ready when scheduled, packaged appropriately and with the right, accurate documentation.

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2-Day Shipping 2-torial

Ship Monk

Prior to the launch of Prime in 2005, 2-Day shipping was unheard of (forget FREE 2-Day shipping). Whatever your specific policy, as an ecommerce merchant, it’s important to clearly explain your 2-Day specifications and cut offs during check out and in your documentation so customers aren’t caught off guard with delivery expectations.

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Recycling and Disposal Specialist Explains Latest Trends

Logistics Business Magazine

For example, the introduction of the container-deposit legislation for PET bottles in Germany in 2005. 250,000 document shredders in the market last year, ranging from small desktop devices to multi-level document disposal systems with a throughput capacity of up to 3 tonnes per hour.

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Meet the loggies: the women at the centre of emergency logistics

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP I joined the humanitarian world in 2005 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Oh, and always make sure that your bag or pockets have room for your travel documents, a battery pack for your phone, water and a bag of nuts?—?you Chiara Argenti Head of Operations, Global Logistics Cluster Support Team, Italy Chiara Argenti, pictured right.