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Meet the four women behind WFP’s humanitarian helicopter in Haiti

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP/Antoine Vallas “My first time on a helicopter was in 2006. But after studying business administration and industrial technology, she came into aviation by accident. And yet, Robine studied law. “I I wasn’t afraid,” Jovanie recalls. Aircrafts are not a rare sight in Jeremie, south of Haiti, where Jovanie grew up.

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What’s Next for The Freight Market with Chris Pickett

The Logistics of Logistics

Before joining Coyote in 2006, Chris spent his early career in supply chain software development and network design – and studied at as many Eastern US tech schools as he could: earning a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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How to Create a Truckload Strategy That Works in Any Market

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We have been studying truck freight attributes and strategies since 2006. To meet your capacity needs, 3PLs must work with multiple carriers across every size segment—from owner/operator to mega-large. Find the right mix of asset providers. Your first objective is to segment your freight by some primary attributes.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

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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. imports from China grew from about $45 billion per year in 1995 to more than $280 billion per year in 2006.

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Feeding the future in Timbuktu

World Food Programme Logistics

Photo: WFP / Virgo Edgar NGARBAROUM I am drawn to its small streets and taken aback by the hospitality of everyone I meet as we meander through the city. The school has been around since 2006 but we suffered from low enrolment rates, especially amongst girls,” Coulibaly tells us. Manuscripts which date back several centuries.

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Private Fleets or Outsourced Logistics? Which is Better?

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According to a study by the FMCSA in 2006 , the cost to a company for a non-fatal injury crash averaged $195,258, while the average cost of a fatal crash was $3,604,518. We have best-in-class technology available to meet your needs and help you with your business’s growth.

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Whatever it takes: One woman’s story of persistence in West Darfur

World Food Programme Logistics

In 2006, four colleagues returned to their car following a community meeting in Dorti camp in Geneina, when several men jumped in, forced them into the back seat of their vehicle and drove miles away. In the same year, two colleagues were attacked in a similar manner while on a monitoring visit to Mornei. Was that kind of thing common?