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The Dark Funnel with Tom Augenthaler

The Logistics of Logistics

On the website, Tom shares his ideas and knowledge of influencer marketing with others looking to learn about this powerful strategy. Tom is a pioneer in the space and has been working with influencers since 2007 while with Hewlett Packard, and as a consultant helping corporate clients since 2009. Key Takeaways: The Dark Funnel.

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Where have all the Truckers Gone? 10 Strategies for Shippers to Fight the Capacity and Trucker Shortage

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2009 was an exception due to the 2008–2009 recession.) Strategies for Surviving the Capacity and Trucker Shortage. 10 Strategies for Shippers to Fight the Capacity and Trucker Shortage appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post Where have all the Truckers Gone?

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BlueGrace Logistics 2018 in Review

Blue Grace Logistics

Randy Collack, Chief Strategy Officer, has retired this year. Mr. Collack had been with BlueGrace since its inception in 2009. He oversaw several departments as the Chief Strategy Officer, including all Freight brokerage in the Tampa headquarters. The BlueGrace Webinar Series Is Introduced.

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How 3PLs Are Building More Collaborative Supply Chains

Blue Grace Logistics

BlueGrace, a freight brokerage and provider of managed transportation services, got its start in 2009 amid a particularly weak freight market. By providing that level of cus­tomer support, 3PLs should be able to grow regardless of fluctuations in freight demand, Harris said, pointing to his own company as an example.

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The LTL Market now Belongs to the Carriers: Shippers Must Know how to Level the Playing Field

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Yet if shippers want to win the current battle with carriers, they are going to need to have a strategy involving the LTL market. Whereas 2009 saw the control of transportation industry profits in the hands of the shippers, two years later a shift occurred in the favor of carriers. Recession for Goods Distribution.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

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The principal causes of manufacturing job losses were growing trade deficits, especially with China, Mexico, and other low-wage nations, and the weak recovery from the Great Recession since 2009. The Great Recession was unusual because of the length and depth of the manufacturing employment decline. trade deficit (Scott 2014b).

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Here’s Why Image of Manufacturing as Boring, Dirty, and Tedious is Drastically Changing

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If this statistic is applied to the 225,000 student participants, it represents more than 180,000 future workers in the industry, which includes positions in engineering, business, technology, robotics, business, and even online marketing strategy development (much like those who created this website) in manufacturing.