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Meet WITney!

Women in Trucking

The idea of a mobile unit in a semi-trailer was realized in 2019 when Walmart agreed to donate a trailer to be fitted as a moving educational center. The mission of Women In Trucking includes the goal to, “encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry.”

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Supply Chain Trends to Watch in 2019

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group 2019 supply chain trends of the year include: Global Trade and Tariffs; Logistics Labor Shortages and Automation; The “Digital Supply Chain” as the Logistics Technology Concept of the Year; expansion of Machine Learning and AI Enhancements.

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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Reinke started her service at USDOT in April 2019, initially as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, and transitioned to Congressional Affairs in November 2019. There’s no other event out there designed by 3PLs for 3PLs, so don’t miss it. When: April 10-13, 2024.

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The EPA Releases the 2019 Automotive Trends Report

NGT News

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the 2019 Automotive Trends Report which provides the public with information about new light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, fuel economy, technology data and auto manufacturers’ performance in meeting the agency’s GHG emissions standards. The EPA […].

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Automated Order Processing and Proactive Inventory Management

Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix

Focusing on this information once per month during the S&OP meeting is too late for all business units to align. April 3rd, 2019 11.00 This is especially important for new product releases, in store programs or promotions (sales, end caps, PDQ. etc) or online promotions (company run or 3rd party). AM PST, 2.00 PM EST, 7.00

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White Glove Delivery: The Challenge of Meeting Consumer Expectations

Stord

Monday, August 12, 2019 White glove is a service offering for shipments that require special care during delivery. White glove helps meet those expectations – goods are safely delivered within the home and unpackaged and assembled by professionals. To learn how STORD can help optimize your last mile, contact us.

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What These 7 Warehousing Stories Mean for 2019

Stord

Now is a great time for shippers to take stock of what happened in 2018 so they can prepare for what’s coming in 2019. What it means for 2019: FedEx’s adjustment shows the extensive impact of high volume on supply chains. It’s likely that we will see more permanent initiatives to handle high demand in 2019 from other companies.