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Tropical Storm Zeta Preparedness Tips for Fleet Operators

Penske Move Ahead

Weather experts anticipate Zeta will make landfall on Wednesday along the Louisiana Coast, making it the fifth named-storm – following Cristobal, Laura, Marco and Delta – to strike the state, tying a record set by Florida in 2005 for the most landfalls for a state in one season. The prior record was Nov. 30, is nearing record territory.

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Big Data: The Driving Force of Supply Chains

Morai Logistics

Our industry is seeing a growing need for Big Data, with an even greater emphasis on understanding how to use it. The concept of Big Data was developed in 2005, by Roger Magoulas. It also highlights the importance of patterns and relationships in understanding how to use the information. Big Data is a Utility Tool.

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Hurricane Delta Preparedness Tips for Fleet Operators

Penske Move Ahead

The previous was Delta on November 15, 2005. With nearly eight weeks left, the number of named storms is approaching the all-time record of 28, which occurred in 2005. Resources include evacuation tips, what to include in a disaster supply kit and how to create a family communication plan.

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Benefits of 2-Day Shipping – What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know

Ship Monk

Amazon is credited for transforming how shoppers think about delivery of their ordered goods. Prior to the launch of Prime in 2005, 2-Day shipping was unheard of (forget FREE 2-Day shipping). Ergo, choose how you structure your 2-Day shipping option wisely, but do choose to offer it. Expand Your Seller Talking Points.

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2-Day Shipping 2-torial

Ship Monk

Amazon is credited for transforming how shoppers think about delivery of their ordered goods. Prior to the launch of Prime in 2005, 2-Day shipping was unheard of (forget FREE 2-Day shipping). Ergo, choose how you structure your 2-Day shipping option wisely, but do choose to offer it. But their loss is your gain.

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6 Manufacturing Trends to Watch Out for in 2016

GlobalTranz

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. Between 2005 and 2008, the average annual number of robots sold was about 115,000 units. Forecasting Demand.

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LA/Long Beach terminals to consider PierPass future

247 Customs Broker

Whether or not the businesses Tioga and WCL surveyed were happy with the current variety of the appointment systems, appointments were seen as “a more flexible and more adaptable tool to manage the truck flow than simply the 6 o’clock changeover with a monetary incentive,” Smith said. and on Saturday (8:00 a.m.-5:00

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