The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

About Paul Brashier Paul Brashier has been an industry leader in the sales and logistics industry for over 20 years, working for such companies as Schneider National, Coors Brewing, and Coca-Cola. They specialize in serving industries such as ecommerce, retail, food and beverage, and manufacturing.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 3, 2023

Perkins joined PERC in 2015 as Chief Business Development Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer before the Council named him President and CEO in 2018. There are many challenges facing the transportation and logistics industry regarding reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting sustainability goals.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Anthony Sutardja, Preet Sivia , and Tony Wu started Parade in 2015 with the mission to enable and connect the transportation industry. In the podcast interview, Anthony describes the founding of Parade and the opportunity that he and his co-founders saw in the truckload brokerage market.

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Shipsta

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

This is the biggest meeting since the 2015 Climate Change Conference in Paris, where 196 countries agreed to work towards reducing greenhouse gasses in the Paris Agreement. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (better known as COP26) kicked off in Glasgow last Friday.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In 2015, after seeing an opportunity in driver turnover, he started a CDL driver staffing company with a partner. The professional team of qualified consultants have more than 30 years of experience working in the trucking and transportation industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He is a globally experienced leader in the maritime industry with extensive operational experience and a proven track record of growing businesses and creating long-term value for customers and stakeholders. Previous industry experience includes president and CEO of Port America Group and president and CEO of P&O Ports North America.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Waggoner served as Chairman of the Board from 2015 until 2021. Echo maintains a proprietary, web-based technology platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over 50,000 transportation providers to serve 35,000 clients across a wide range of industries and simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Ben joined Ruan in 2007 and served in a number of corporate and operational roles, including COO and CIO, before assuming his current role in 2015. Benjamin McLean serves as CEO for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , one of the largest privately-held logistics firms in the United States.

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2024

The situation in 2015 was somewhat different. ’s 2015 fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Asia were delayed by three to four weeks. Meat Industry Losses: The U.S. meat industry reported losing approximately $85 million every week during the delays. Meat Industry Losses: The U.S. Export Decline: U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Robinson, Kevin left the industry and went on to manage multiple Waffle House stores. Kevin went on to earn his MBA at Mercer and completed the degree with a business model focused on the freight brokerage industry. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing, private companies for six consecutive years (2015-2019).

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. About Flock Freight Founded in 2015, Flock Freight is a technology company reinventing the supply chain through smarter, more sustainable shipping solutions. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In the post Hidden Suppliers Can Make or Break Your Operations (Harvard Business Review, May 2015), the authors write, “With the size and complexity of supply chains soaring, a daunting challenge is confronting companies: identifying the critical nodes hidden within the vast expanse of their supply networks.”

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MTS Logistics

MARCH 6, 2025

While considering a few topics for this article, I initially planned to focus on a more technical and industry-specific issue. Since 2015, Maersk and MSC had been operating under the 2M Alliance, which has now been terminated, causing a major shift in global shipping operations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2022

Tom and his co-founder Clint McRee started SourceDay in 2015 to transform how manufacturers, distributors, and retailers collaborate with their suppliers in order to solve supply chain challenges they both faced early in their careers. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

The transformation of a tech giant and the freight industry’s current process of digitization share some key principles: whether selling AI tools and consulting or freight, the ability to adopt new technologies by listening to what customers want can be key to any transformation. For previous years’ reports: 2015 , 2017 , 2018.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In mid-2015 his employer opened one of the first industry “Innovation Labs” – a loosely structured group with the single purpose to research and test early-stage supply chain innovations.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

Tanker endorsement is one of those regulations that often get some buzz in the trucking industry for CDL holders. All states began enforcing this regulation in July 2015. . The FMSCA finally pushed a hard deadline of July 2015 for enforcing the law. What is it? Why is it needed? When did this become enforced?

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Trinity Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Whether your product is coming straight from the farm, is moving between processing, or heading off to the consumer, the dairy industry needs first-rate cold chain solutions to meet their complex supply chains. Why the Dairy Industry Needs Cold Chain Solutions Dairy products all start with milk, and it has a short shelf life.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 21, 2020

Tanker endorsement is one of those regulations that often get some buzz in the trucking industry for CDL holders. All states began enforcing this regulation in July 2015. The FMSCA finally pushed a hard deadline of July 2015 for enforcing the law. What is it? Why is it needed? When did this become enforced? Where is it Enforced?

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MTS Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having been working in the supply chain and logistics industry for a long time, I’ve learned about some clear facts about the industry, and business in general. How did valuations and investments in the supply chain and logistics industry change during the “unicorn” era?

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Swieca brings over 20 years of experience in the logistics industry. Lewis has worked in the logistics industry since 2015. Scott Swieca, who recently joined Trinity in April as the Arizona RSC Director of Operations, has been promoted to fulfill the role of Vice President.

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Material Handling and Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

The Obama Administration proposed the current rule in September 2015, offering an entirely new set of management standards for unused pharmaceuticals. In the subsequent three years, industry representatives, EPA and the White House Office of Management and Budget held discussions about how far such a rule should go.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. of all tonnage is transported via trucking which means understanding the Truck Tonnage Index provides insight into the largest segment of the transportation industry. The ATA states that 72.5%

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3PL Insights

JULY 19, 2021

Other achievements this year, include earning the ISO 9001:2015 certification at a fifth facility, refreshing the corporate website and enhancing online resources, and partnering with a local nonprofit in need of overflow warehousing near Detroit. # # #. Find more information on our website, www.evansdist.com.

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Freightos

AUGUST 19, 2024

Shipsta’s expertise, built on deep industry knowledge and outstanding technology, has transformed freight tendering for importers and exporters, making Shipsta the perfect complement to our platform. It’s a truly better global freight industry that ultimately reduces supply chain costs, improves speed and agility, and keeps goods moving.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 26, 2024

However, serious planning and design for the Vadhavan Port did not commence until 2015 under the Indian government. India was not a dominant world power at the time, and its economy was different from today.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 20, 2018

We firmly believe that everyone involved in supply chain should be informed as the industry is constantly being shaken up. Overdrive specializes in trucking needs, offering the latest trends and statistics on the trucking industry, new technologies, regulations and more. Top Logistics and Supply Chain Blogs We Love. FreightWaves.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) develops standards for organizations/industries to ensure quality, safety and efficiency of products, services and systems. I have been through ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 9001:2015 audits over 13 years as I helped MTS Logistics develop our own Quality Management System.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In 2015, Dynegy closed the plant and eventually sold it to Commercial Development Company (CDC), which intends to demolish the site and market it for wind energy projects. The site’s prime location for offshore wind power development and its infrastructure make it ideal for wind-related industrial purposes.

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3PL Insights

JANUARY 19, 2023

In a market where industrial real estate is at record-low vacancy rates; we were able to secure more than 700,000 square feet of additional warehousing space to support new and existing Evans customers. Our quality team worked hard to ensure that all of our facilities, including our new spaces, are ISO 2015:9001 certified.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Jabil’s 450 clients – across 15 different industries – have branded products. Tymon started at Jabil in 2002, after earning a degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Business leaders from the industry sector she worked in funded an investigation into the business case. Nobody assigned me to do this.”

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MTS Logistics

AUGUST 15, 2022

Different commodities boosted shipping volumes and the reasons for this dynamic change were discussed on many in the industry. Overall, the import slowdown is a typical and healthy cycle, as witnessed in 2008-2009 and 2014-2015. However, this was anticipated by us and covered at that time.

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MTS Logistics

JUNE 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor for the global shipping industry. It took thirteen quarters for global trade to fully recover from the 2015 Chinese stock market crash. Demand for goods plummeted as nations locked down and individuals began to quarantine. This rapid of a recovery is unprecedented in recent times.

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Ship Monk

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In 2015 shipping carriers universally adopted the DIM weight pricing formula, which factors both a package’s dimensions and its weight into account. When a package’s volume exceeds a certain size in proportion to its weight, (meaning that it’s not very dense) it may be subject to DIM weight pricing. What is DIM Weight?

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Now, That's Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

This will allow the industry to “close the gap” caused by demand for freight, projected retirements and other issues. The industry is raising pay at five times the historic average, but this isn’t just a pay issue. “The

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