The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2022

Mr. Wilkerson joined XPO in 2012 to spearhead the growth of the company’s flagship truck brokerage hub in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was subsequently promoted to regional vice president and then president of XPO’s North American brokerage business, and in 2020, he was named president of North American Transportation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2024

About Lunar North Lunar North , established in 2012, is a design studio specializing in designing brand journeys by combining the principles of branding with motion thinking. If he’s not in the studio or in the woods, Scott can be found enjoying time with his wife, two daughters, and their myriad of animals.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2023

Author’s note: I wrote a slightly longer version of this post in November 2012. I’m sharing it again today with some minor edits because I believe the topic remains very relevant today. Most of the time, when people talk about innovation in supply chain management and logistics, the focus is on technology (e.g.,

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Overdrive Online

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Three trucks are finalists in each of seven categories -- Working Bobtail, 2014 & Older; Working Bobtail, 2015 & Newer; Working Combo, 2011 & Older; Working Combo, 2012 & Newer; Antique; Interior; and Limited Mileage. Winners will be announced Oct.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 2, 2022

Jefferies also led the successful development, negotiation and reauthorization of major infrastructure legislation and managed the successful conference of Committee legislation relating to the 2012 surface transportation reauthorization law, MAP 21.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 10, 2017

The situation was confused further in 2012 after former President Obama signed a new highway bill, MAP-21 , which raised the federal weight exemption to 550 pounds, again without a federal mandate for states to adopt it. The Federal Highway Authority said after the signing that state regulations on weight limits were still pre-eminent.

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Material Handling and Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The figures indicate that price pressures in the production pipeline are advancing steadily. producer prices rose more than forecast in October for the biggest jump in six years on broad gains in costs for goods and services, a Labor Department report showed on Nov. The producer-price index rose 0.6% from September after a 0.2%

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Overdrive readers can now vote to determine the finalists in each of seven categories -- Working Bobtail, 2014 & Older; Working Bobtail, 2015 & Newer; Working Combo, 2011 & Older; Working Combo, 2012 & Newer; Antique; Interior; and Limited Mileage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

In 2012 and 2013, they began using external consultants to model their Asian supply chain. We don’t want to be as reliant on long supply chains that can easily be broken.” One key tool they use to accomplish this is a supply chain design solution from Coupa.

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Material Handling and Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

recorded between 2010 and 2012. Positivity rates are more than 2% higher than the thirty-year low of 3.5%

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Overdrive Online

JULY 23, 2020

The settlement agreement covers all drivers, prospective drivers and independent contractors who worked at the Prime – or attended driver training at the company – between October 2012 and May 2020.

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United World Transporation

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Model year (MY) 2012 engines must meet ULETRU. The post Do you have a Model Year 2012 Engine? It requires all TRUs and TRU generator sets that operate within the state to meet in-use performance standards. Here is the current TRU Compliance Schedule: December 31, 2019. End of each calendar year.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2024

According to court documents, BNSF regularly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil through the reservation between 2012 and 2021.

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Overdrive Online

MARCH 27, 2023

Owner-operators Tim and Shelley Puzek-Pulli's steady-as-she-goes approach to their two-decade-old owner-operator business, now a three-truck fleet, got a shot in the arm in 2012, after a crash launched in-house reckoning, big shifts in management.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

JUNE 28, 2018

For example, according to a survey conducted by AlixPartners in 2016, 88% of consumers are willing to purchase an appliance online – a vast increase over the comparatively lower 62% that were open to it in 2012.

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Truck News

APRIL 11, 2023

When I sold my trucking business in 2012, a one-page filing mistake landed me a seven-figure headache. Eleven years and three court dates later, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) finally resolved […]

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Omar and Ivan Aispuro, father and son, detail the family affair of their 3 Angels Transport fleet -- the pair showed off their respective rigs out in California this past June: Omar's custom 2016 Kenworth W900L and Ivan's 2012 T660.

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Fleet Owner

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Since 2012, American Transportation Research Institute reports that maintenance and repair costs represent between 8% to 10% of a fleet’s average marginal cost. Find out what fleets can do to manage those costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2015

In 2012, Amazon spent $775 million to acquire Kiva Systems, a distribution center robotics developer with about $100 million in revenues. Yes, that is a valuation multiple of seven times revenues. This is the most succinct way I can express the importance of warehouse automation to the e-commerce channel.

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The Lean Thinker

MARCH 3, 2020

I first met Billy back in 2012 when I was doing some work with Goodyear. The first official day of KataCon kicked off with a keynote on deliberate practice by Billy Taylor. When I saw him at last year’s KataCon it was like running into an old friend, but that is who Billy Taylor is – even if you just met him.

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Food Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Americans drinking a daily cup of coffee is at the highest level since 2012, with demand growing from home consumption and gourmet drinks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2020

And that number could be even higher when you factor in those near misses of the 2007, 2010, and 2017 Patriots, 2012-2013 and […]. Every Big 4 team has won at least 1 championship over the last 20 years and the cumulative sits 12.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 21, 2021

2012 started her Director-level experience wearing many hats to help propel Strive to success: contributed in developing Strive’s proprietary TMS, led training efforts of new hires and the latest TMS functionality and later in her career was in more of a “fixer” role working with stakeholders to solve process & operational bottlenecks.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2016

As a matter of fact, there are at least 10 companies that have billed themselves as an “Uber of freight,”: Company. Established. 10-4 Systems. Spun off from GlobalTranz (July 2016). Offers multiple trucking technology solutions. Cargo Chief. Cargomatic. Recently faced difficulties after pivoting to freight broker model. DAT Solutions. Trucker Path.

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Often, sports imitate life, and you don’t have to look too far to see prior success not resulting in success the following year… just look at the Super Bowl winners from 2008-2012. Following Year’s Result. Missed playoffs. Lost opening round playoffs. Lost opening round playoffs. Missed playoffs.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

The 2017 holiday sales on a seasonally-adjusted basis showed the strongest growth since the 2012 holiday season. Compared with a year earlier, sales in November were up 5.8%, the most since March 2012. Americans probably brought the holiday spirit in abundance to retailers last month, marking a strong finish to 2017. 27 statement.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2020

On a cold morning in December 2012, while cross country skiing through the woods in Vermont, an idea popped into my head: How crazy would it be to launch an online video talk show about supply chain and logistics? A month later, seven years ago today, Talking Logistics was officially born. Nearby is a screenshot.

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Logistics Management

MARCH 5, 2021

Established in 2012, Ocean Insights established a blueprint for ocean freight visibility by meshing carrier data, live vessel tracking and sailing schedule data in a singular data-rich platform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The previous survey had been in 2012, and the compound annual growth rate in the number of warehouses over that time was 4.0%. The US Energy Information Administration, within the DOE, does periodic surveys to understand the total energy consumption and consumption across different types of buildings. Their last survey was in 2018.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Founded in 2012 by Dan Manshaem and Jeff Chidester , Ally has seen continual growth throughout the years. Ally operates at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and trustworthy relationships. Using these tools is what allows Ally to deliver maximum value, and an exceptional customer experience – every time.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

Read if you’re interested in: How the creation of a metal box can change major world ports, power the rise of Asian manufacturing and flatten the world. The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention by William Rosen (Link). The Lexus and the Olive Tree by Thomas Friedman ( Link ).

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3PL Links

DECEMBER 17, 2024

5- Sustainable logistics Green or sustainable logistics has been a topic within companies since 2012 and concern for the environment will continue to grow in 2025. This technique improves efficiency, lowers costs, and enhances supply chain security.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology. Arkansas Business Limited Partnership, July 2, 2012. Supply Chain Digest, July 26, 2012. a rkansasbusiness.com. Gilmore, Dan. “50

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2018

The California Transparency Supply Chains Act, for instance, which was enacted in 2012, requires companies to disclose information regarding their efforts to eradicate human trafficking and slavery within their supply chains. Transparency is not just a good idea for a variety of reasons; it’s actually the law in some states.

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Logistics Manager

JANUARY 27, 2020

He later joined Geodis Wilson as Head of Marketing Communications, before returning to SEKO in 2012 as Vice President of Marketing. Bourke began his career with SEKO in 2005 after receiving his BA in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

To determine average load price and margin, I adjusted this 2012 research from DAT. Average Load Price and Freight Brokerage Margin. Assuming the average load is $1400 and the average margin is 14%, the freight brokerage margin is $196.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Regardless of what the internet hype suggests, offshoring rates have continued to surpass the rates of reshoring from 2012 through 2015, explains A.T. actively focused on reshoring in 2012, at a time when reshoring rates were slowly slipping. Is Reshoring Outperforming Offshoring ? domestic gross output reached nearly $6 trillion. .

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