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Scaling a FreightTech Business with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Founded in 2016, and located in Fort Wayne, IN, Princeton TMX provides an intuitive user experience, configured to meet specific business requirements and streamline, automate, and optimize all modes of transportation. In 2001, he completed a two-year Six Sigma certification program with General Electric and is a GE certified Black Belt.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

But I also found it interesting that Dick Morley , the father of the PLC (programmable logic controllers to you non-geeks), organized geek pride days in New Hampshire as early as 2001. And I have been willingly (and unwillingly) subjected to meetings with never-ending discussions about PLCs. Why do I find this interesting?

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Remembering 9/11

Talking Logistics

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? I was in a meeting with folks from Manugistics (now part of JDA) getting an update on the company and its transportation management system. The meeting ended in disbelief and confusion.

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MSC Garners Industry Recognition in Thailand

Logistics Manager

MSC Thailand opened its first branch in Bangkok in February 2001, but prior to that, MSC had been doing business in the country for several years with the help of a third-party agent. MSC is also continuously looking at global developments and launching new services to meet evolving market demands. Mr. Peter Blohm.

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Final Linde 392/393 IC Rolls Off Production Line

Logistics Business Magazine

The new trucks, which differ from the previous models visually by means of the characteristic “shark fin” and the significantly enlarged step, are networked as standard and communicate via a cloud server, all while meeting the highest security standards – this makes the new 12xx series the first range of fully networked Linde trucks.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

In 2001, millennials saw the destruction of both towers of the World Trade Center, and the passion for keeping America strong was born. Manufacturers must employ the use of technology, science, and mathematics in operations to meet millennial expectations for widespread innovation. Millennials expect things to be easy.

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

247 Customs Broker

The instinct is get out, meet customers, meet the team — not just the senior team — say hello to as many colleagues as you can. We have made sure safety is the first thing we talk about in our board meetings.”. The post Meet the new boss: Ian El-Mokadem shares his vision for appeared first on 247 Customs Broker.

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