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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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Upgrading to One Integrated Suite for all Logistics Operations with Naval Sabharwal

The Logistics of Logistics

He served the Logistics stream of the Indian Air Force for 20 years before taking pre-mature retirement in September 2004 as a Wing Commander. The logistics industry has divided itself into ‘silos’, with one system for a 3PL provider, another for express parcels, another for freight forwarding, etc. as it is the future of the industry.

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REPOST: The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

After seeding the idea of the first freight marketplace, Drew has helped Transfix mature from an industry upstart into Forbes’ “Next Billion Dollar company. He officially joined the company as Director of Business Development in May 2004 but had been working with his parents at PDI over the summer since he was 12. The result?

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The Transfix Story with Drew McElroy

The Logistics of Logistics

After seeding the idea of the first freight marketplace, Drew has helped Transfix mature from an industry upstart into Forbes’ “Next Billion Dollar company. He officially joined the company as Director of Business Development in May 2004 but had been working with his parents at PDI over the summer since he was 12. The result?

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Why Are There So Few Women in Logistics?

Logistics Bureau

Despite progress in recent years, the supply chain industry still has a bit of a gender gap, though we’ve seen a lot of change in the past few years. Industry leaders like Alma and Sherry Heinich highlight the common barriers women face in the industry, from imposter syndrome to lack of representation.

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US Economy Still Growing But at Slower Pace

Material Handling and Logistics

“Inputs, expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports, were negatively impacted by weather conditions; Asian holidays; lead time extensions; steel and aluminum disruptions across many industries; supplier labor issues; and transportation difficulties due to driver and equipment shortages.

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

The impact of this turbulence on essentially fragile national logistics, commerce and industry capability is starkly evident and has forced the nation to consider its national resilience. The military organisation – perhaps even government and industry – will rapidly try to respond to rapidly growing military requirements.

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