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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. Prior to joining Echo, Waggoner founded SelecTrans, LLC, a freight management software provider based in Chicago, Illinois.

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The Automated Manifest System (AMS): An Overview and Requirements for Shippers

MTS Logistics

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2004 to keep freight under inspection, minimize potential errors and security risks. You can include the details of two documents when preparing an AMS manifest: Importer Security Filling (ISF): It is documented before shipment. The AMS was formed by U.S. You need to know U.S.-bound

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways. This incident might be because of oversights in documentation and procedures at Boeing’s Renton factory in Washington. The company aimed to develop the aircraft quickly and inexpensively to compete with the Airbus A380.

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The beginning of the end for the Paper Bill of Lading

Shipping and Freight Resource

BOLERO ( B ill O f L ading E lectronic R egistry O rganization) was launched in September 1999 as an electronic trade community to provide a common and open system for businesses to exchange trade data and documentation electronically without the involvement of paper. The TT Club subsequently wrote off its investments in Bolero in 2004.

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What is ISPS and who has to pay it?

Globalior

ISPS code regulations were introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the 1st of July 2004. This is an important part of maritime laws and regulations that safeguard the safety of ocean faring vessels, sea ports, seamen, crew and cargo.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

– Chief of Army LTGEN Peter Leahy, 2004 [1]. adfwc/Documents/DoctrineLibrary/ADDP/ADDP_00_2_preparedness_and_mobilisation.pdf. [2] Supplying War , 2 nd edition, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2004, p 236. [7] The importance of a high-level of preparedness to a military is self-evident. 1] ADDP 00.2 3] Galvin, T.,

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Logistics Unleashed: Unveiling the Most Pivotal Events that Shaped its Development

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The Hanseatic League introduced concepts such as consignment, just-in-time delivery, and customs documentation. Their extensive network of ports, warehouses, and trading posts revolutionized maritime logistics. They laid the groundwork for modern practices in maritime logistics and established vital trade routes throughout Europe.

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