SAN DIEGO — Chief executives of companies that operate in the highly competitive trucking and logistics space admit they have a real challenge on their hands as they work to provide good service, seek new business and turn a profit as operating costs, including truck driver wages, go up. “Customers…
You might already be a transportation professional, just getting into the industry or simply curious to learn how it works. Whatever the case, you will want to learn about logistics, 3PL, and supply chain management. Specifically, you will want to understand how these often overlapping terms relate and why they…
The Association of American Railroads reported Carloads for the month of January were up 5.6 percent, or 61,864 carloads, at 1,160,84, and the weekly average of 290,211 carloads per week, represents the highest weekly average for the month of January going back to January 2008. The AAR said that…
The challenges of transport, logistics, and the shipping industry Freight demands are constantly affected by a wide range of variable factors which makes it hard to anticipate trends in future shifting. All of this makes the work of fleets and shippers challenging. Factors that influence freight demands include the economy, globalization,…
The Georgia Logistics Summit is a unique event with an established reputation for delivering the highest quality speakers and a networking environment like no other event of its kind. Packed with valuable business information, keynote industry speakers will address topics that are relevant to the operational and logistics success of…
Since its inception as the initial Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals University Cooperative Program in 1967, Michigan State University’s Supply Chain Logistics Management Executive Seminar has been committed to being the world’s premier logistics executive seminar.
This educational conference offers a unique one stop shopping opportunity for all of your Food Supply Chain needs. Come meet food industry manufacturers, distributors, retailers, receivers and representatives from all aspects of the supply chain network, including Motor Carriers, Railroads, Third Party Providers, Warehouses, Material and Technology Companies.
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