Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” Lafley defined back in 2005. For the rest of my comments and Brian Hodgson’s presentation, watch the webinar archive.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2015

shale gas began in 2005. In some nations with low direct-manufacturing costs, BCG found that competitiveness could be undermined by other factors, such as a difficult business environment or poor logistical infrastructure. You can download the entire study and the eBook now for FREE on your kindle at Amazon here.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. The only time it was higher was in December 2005, when it had briefly crossed $15. Fall in the price of natural gas.

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Blue Grace Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Rates: According to an article in Logistics Management, the US trucking industry showed a rate increase at 6.2 For a 3PL perspective on 2018 and what to look for in 2019, join us on February 20th at 2pm for our FREE 20 minute webinar, STATE OF THE (LOGISTICS) UNION. Long distance full truckload rates showed a growth rate of 7.8

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

Since 2005, the freight driver shortage has grown from 20,000 unfilled positions to 70,000, and some reports suggest the shortage may worsen to more than 170,000 vacancies by 2025. This contributes to a growing bleakness among the trucking industry, causing turmoil among shippers and logistics providers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

In 2005, 73% of distributors were family owned. Author information Adam Robinson Adam Robinson oversees the overall marketing strategy for Cerasis including website development, social media and content marketing, trade show marketing, email campaigns, and webinar marketing.

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