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Top 20 U.S. Ports: Competition Heats-Up for Discretionary Cargo – Supply Chain 24/7

Posted on June 14, 2015 by | 1 comment

A summary of current outlook at US ports around the country.  Competition is fierce, and events may conspire again to force us to change supply chains.

http://www.supplychain247.com/article/top_20_us_ports_competition_heats_up_for_discretionary_cargo

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2014/15 Top 50 U.S. 3PLs

Posted on June 10, 2015 by | Leave a comment

The top 50 according to SC24/7.  Read about it here.

2014/15 Top 50 Global & Domestic U.S. Third-Party Logistics Providers – Supply Chain 24/7.

Our logistics program at USF in Joliet IL placed grads in several of these firms:

Menlo Logistics, Werner, Hub Group, Total Quality Logistics, Coyote.

The following other firms cooperated with our logistics department, even though they did not hire this year.
CH Robinson, JB Hunt, UPS, Ryder, Echo, Schenker, Schneider, Landstar, Fedex.

A nice image:

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Ports create supply-chain working groups

Posted on June 10, 2015 by | Leave a comment

SC working groups seek to promote cooperation between supply chain members. It’s a new movement.  And just what’s needed.

It is a sign that the new chief executive, who comes from the logistics industry, sees the problem clearly, much more so than old line port management, and is actively working to shift the paradigm.

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Ports create supply-chain working groups L.A., Long Beach set first session to focus on peak demand | Signal Tribune Newspaper.

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