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Making Drivers Happy with Elisabeth Barna

The Logistics of Logistics

Elisabeth drove the association’s image programs, member communications strategy, and oversaw ATA events and education. She provides expertise in event content, logistics and marketing. She worked tirelessly to amplify the professional truck driver, the industry’s safety record and career opportunities.

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Inside the Shipper Mind with Jim Bierfeldt

The Logistics of Logistics

They offer a wide range of services, including strategic planning, branding, content creation, social media marketing, public relations, and event management. Logistics Marketing Advisors is a boutique marketing and public relations agency specializing in the logistics and transportation industry.

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Tips For Hosting Successful Online Events During COVID-19

WorkWave

Some businesses lack the bandwidth or staff to attend, some have strict travel bans in place, some don’t have the discretionary spend, and others simply do not feel safe going to an in-person event in the foreseeable future. While the ability to quickly adapt plans or to manage a crisis is second nature to an event or meeting planner (e.g.

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Analyzing the cost of container scarcity and port congestion on freight operations – market survey & results

Shipping and Freight Resource

Adding to the woes was the Suez Canal incident, a maritime black swan event that has led to severe complexities. Market analysts at project44 have created a survey to dig deeper into issues stemming from port congestion and the capacity strain to identify strategies that businesses are taking to navigate this tricky environment.

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Sourcing from the Americas Now the Focus of U.S. Importers, Survey Says

Supply Chain Brain

Nearly half of respondents (47%) believe the primary benefit to having a more diversified supply chain is reducing the risk of disruption from various events such as natural disasters.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

Weather events might also be factors. The survey also found that although many companies have arranged international shipments early this year, most continue to rely on the spot freight market to move goods.”. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains.

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Shippers, Carriers Highlight Extreme Weather as Biggest Challenge to Networks in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

Of those surveyed, 39% said that extreme weather events have been their chief concern in 2024, the most of any category.

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