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This Week in Logistics News (October 28 – November 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Obviously, it is not a new collaboration between the foursome, what with John Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and George Harrison’s passing in 2001. The Fab Four have released their first song since 1995, Now and Then , which will officially be their final song.

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Commercial Trucking: The Battle of the VMT Tax

Blue Grace Logistics

Since 2001 the HTF has consistently spent more than it generates through highway and transit programs. Trucking-aligned farm groups want broad-based funding mechanisms and caution the VMT would place a disproportionate share of the burden on freight transportation and would leave U.S. trillion by 2025. Time is of the essence.

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Associate Recalls Service in Navy Ceremonial Guard

Penske Move Ahead

11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred. Before Phillips enlisted in 2001, "there wasn't a big call for military members," Phillips said. In addition to being part of the firing team, Phillips was also part of the group assigned to the White House and Pentagon. The city of Washington, D.C., As Penske pauses this week to thank U.S.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, Studies show that as many as 80% of consumers believe American-made products are comparably high-quality.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

Local Caption Defence’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) together with BAE Systems Australia have delivered an essential ammunition capability to the Australian Defence Force three months ahead of schedule. The unit load ammunition containers (ULAC) are an essential support component of the Australian Army?

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Meet the new boss: Ian El-Mokadem shares his vision for

247 Customs Broker

Manish Singh, group director, corporate development, who heads V.Group’s M&A team. Chief engineer Igor Vladimirovych Transky, second from left, and his team are pictured with the red-suited El-Mokadem and Matt Dunlop, group health and safety director. The governance hurdle is a very high one. Photo: Thomas Lovejoy. Read more. “I

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A post-TPP America

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We have agreements with several of them already. Trump’s] got pretty. fixed views on trade, and I just don’t see. that changing.”. William Reinsch, Scholl chair, Center for Strategic. trade deficit, Stumo said. China’s accession provided a “massive onramp” for the nation to export more products to the United States, displacing U.S.