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The Year Ahead with Doug Waggoner

The Logistics of Logistics

From April 2004 to December 2005, Waggoner served as Chief Executive Officer of USF Bestway, and from January 2002 to April 2004 he served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Marketing for USF Corporation. For more information on Echo Global Logistics, visit: www.echo.com. Key Takeaways: The Year Ahead.

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Supply Chain 2030 with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Summary: Supply Chain 2030 In this podcast, Joe Lynch and Ron Crabtree delve into the critical challenges and trends shaping the future of the supply chain industry. TMSAElevate2023 #SupplyChainChallenges #EmployerOfChoice About Ron Crabtree Ron , CIRM, MLSSBB,CSCTA, CPOE is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps & MetaExperts Inc.

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LTL Industry Trends and Tips for 2022

GlobalTranz

In this post, we’ll do a deep dive into less-than-truckload (LTL) industry trends to watch for 2022, and highlight actions that shippers should consider to guide their strategy throughout the year. LTL Industry Macro Trends. Three Factors Shaping the LTL Industry. White Paper: 2022 Logistics and Supply Chain Trends and Outlook.

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Sourcing Strategy: Effective vs Efficient with Ron Crabtree

The Logistics of Logistics

Ron Crabtree , CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, MLSSBB, SCOR-P is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps , Inc. MetaExperts align with your industry and OpEx initiatives (i.e., Based in Mattawan, MI, the company was founded in 2002. About Ron Crabtree. successes in Lean, business process improvement, change management, etc.)

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Impact of a Gulf Coast and East Coast Strike on the U.S. Economy: A Numerical Analysis

MTS Logistics

In 2002, a 10-day lockout between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) on the West Coast had a significant impact, costing the U.S. Meat Industry Losses: The U.S. meat industry reported losing approximately $85 million every week during the delays. Export Decline: U.S.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Public Perception of & A Brief Timeline of Moments from the American Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

At Cerasis, our customers are manufacturers from the American Manufacturing Industry. A big part of that is because it is proven that the more labor productive and the more output the American Manufacturing industry produces, there is a large multiplier effect on the rest of the economy for creating jobs and economic sustainability.

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Supply Chain Data Visibility Paramount as Industry Lurches into Next Chapter

IoT World Today

Compare China’s share today with 2002, during the SARS epidemic, when China represented only 4% of world GDP. Shipping from Asia is delayed by weeks given soft demand for apparel and other products, and some suppliers are turning to the airline industry — with air travel down by 95% — to reduce delays.