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[INFOGRAPHIC] Selecting & Managing Logistics Companies & Emerging Logistics Tech Trends

GlobalTranz

80 percent of manufacturers or shippers in the US use a a logistics company for domestic and international transportation. 67 percent use third party logistics companies for customs’ brokerage benefits and insight. Organizations who utilize 3PLs typically experienced a 9 percent cost reduction.

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Graham Little takes up new role at Evolution Time Critical

Automotive Logistics

Graham Little has been promoted to deputy managing director at Evolution Time Critical, the emergency logistics provider. He moves from his role as head of business development at the company. Little joined Evolution Time Critical in 2004.

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Qatar Trade Summit

Logistics Business Magazine

to come together and discuss about the best practices followed by experts from more than 20 countries in areas of Sea and Air Cargo movement, Supply Chain and Logistics through some of the best case studies to enable Qatar to be an emerging logistical trade hub in the Middle East.

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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

And, once again, it will be incumbent on logistics teams to deliver better, faster service, at a lower cost, to get products to market in the face of these continuing issues. As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

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Top 15 Logistics Blog Posts of 2014

GlobalTranz

To that end, every warehouse manager’s role is to manage the physical environment, loadshifting equipment and people, to decrease the chances of collision and accidents, and often, to help the flow of freight via outbound and inbound freight management; an entire process known as warehouse traffic management. Read the full Post.

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Disaster recovery: Prepared for the worst?

Automotive Logistics

Compared to even five or six years ago, manufacturers and logistics service providers have more visibility over where materials are, too, helping them to better visualise and plan their way around production difficulties, says Neal Williams, group managing director of emergency freight specialist, Priority Freight.

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Aptiv takes a global approach to mobility

Automotive Logistics

Aptiv is taking a highly centralised approach to the logistics operation supporting the new division and has made Jeffrey Richards its global director of logistics and supply chain operations, responsible for the sourcing, network design, continuous improvement and emergency logistics for all operating units.