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FMCSA Grants $1 Million to Veterans Who Want to Be Trained as Truck Drivers

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But fortunately, the FMCSA just awarded $1 million in grants to help “train and place veterans in careers as commercial truck and bus drivers,” as part of a larger series of programs to help veterans transition into civilian life. These problems have contributed to veteran homelessness for decades. What Will These Grants Do?

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DHL supports boohoo’s US expansion

Logistics Business Magazine

DHL Supply Chain , part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been chosen by boohoo group plc to manage its first-ever US distribution centre. sq ft distribution centre in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, southeast of Harrisburg. As boohoo’s popularity in the US continues to grow, DHL Supply Chain will lead the operation of a new 1.1m

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Logistics Business Magazine

Henderson Foodservice Ltd, a subsidiary of the Family-owned Henderson Group, owners of the Spar, Eurospar, Vivo and Vivoxtra franchises in Northern Ireland, has been distributing food and grocery-related products to the convenience retail sector for over 100 years.

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Cycle challenge double-header raises £230,000 for Transaid

Logistics Business Magazine

It marked a return to the country which hosted Transaid’s first ever cycle challenge in 2006. Last month’s Hadrian’s Cycleway saw riders taking part from companies including Alpine Travel, Backhouse Jones, Blue Cube, Boughey Distribution, Dawson Group plc, EORI (UK), Idris Logistics and Sworder Belcher Holt.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. In 1985, the National Council of Physical Distribution Management changed its name to the Council of Logistics Management (CLM).

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“Fewer DC Workers, But More Skilled Openings” Claims Employment Report

Logistics Business Magazine

A new employment report by logstics real estate firm Prologis UK has revealed the impact of e-commerce and automation in distribution warehouses in England, claiming that as the overall number of workers shrinks, the opportunity for more skilled positions increases. Employing more than 1.5

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Can Dispensaries Deliver Out of State? Which States Allow Delivery of Cannabis?

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This endorsement is granted to dispensaries that meet certain criteria, such as having an established physical retail location and employing trained staff. In 2004, Senate Bill 420 was enacted, which established guidelines for the cultivation, possession, and distribution of medical marijuana. Rhode Island While the Edward O.