article thumbnail

WVU Mountaineers - 2007 NIT Champs!

Blog on Log

Of course we wanted to be in the NCAA Tournament, but to win this tournament, all the joy is still there. The Mountaineers thought they had a good case to receive an NCAA bid, with a 9-7 mark in the tough Big East and a victory over UCLA. But they didn't make the cut.

Course 40
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

And when Mark Goodson and Bill Todman began shopping a modernized revival of The Price Is Right, Bob Barker joined on as the host, a role he would hold until his retirement in 2007. It has classrooms, virtual reality simulators and an indoor driving course, complete with facades of porches and parking lanes. Downing St.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Growing Skills Gap & How Vocational Training Can Help to Shrink It

GlobalTranz

Unlike traditional, in-classroom education settings, vocational programs blend on-the-job learning opportunities with course credits and education. Vocational Training Blends On-the-Job Training With Education. Vocational Programs Encourage the Development of Apprenticeship Programs Among Youth.

article thumbnail

The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

In July 2007, the price of natural gas rose to an astronomical $14 per MMBtu. Of course, not all manufacturers will return home since poorer countries will continue to have lower labor costs. At the same time, oil prices are not expected to fall so low as to cause a complete collapse of the investment in US oilfields. in 2015, 3.9%

article thumbnail

4 Important Benefits of a Sustainable Reverse Logistics Strategy

GlobalTranz

In fact, the EPA asserts that up to 40% of “tossed” computers were recycled in 2013, which has risen significantly from a startling 18% in 2007. Throughout the course of business, business owners will need to create a sustainable plan for dealing with end-of-life equipment, recalls, remanufacturing, or equipment failures.

article thumbnail

The Business of Supplying The Transportation Business - Tires and Trucks

10xLogistics

Michelin of course is a French company and they are highly exposed to Europe. Think of this: Demand for truck tires in Europe is down 25% since 2007. It was a "bet the farm" move and it appears they may have lost the farm. The second report was on Michelin. This is causing a problem for them and the numbers in Europe are staggering.

article thumbnail

Will We See a Similar Downturn in the Market as We Did During the 2008 Shipping Crisis?

MTS Logistics

At its height, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) was over 11,000 points and daily earnings were high as $157,000 at the peak (Danish Ship Finance, Shipping Market Review 2nd Half 2007). Of course, with Covid-19 restricting ports all over the world to prevent things from getting out of hand, freight rates skyrocketed. Leaning From the Past.