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Upcoming Highway Bill is Critical To Trucking Industry and Shippers

August 1, 2014

The Highway Trust Fund will soon run out of money. Passing a new highway bill is critical not only to the trucking industry but to every shipper that relies on truck transportation and to America's competitiveness, says Randy Mullett, vice president of government relations and public affairs at Con-way Freight.

JDA Concentrates Focus on Global 3PL Market

July 31, 2014

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JDA Software recently formed a new global 3PL business unit to focus on sales and product development for this market sector. Unit leader Peter van Merode discusses the strategy behind this move and shares views on the global 3PL market.

How E-commerce Is Impacting 3PL Operations

July 31, 2014

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Randy Curran, CEO of OHL, talks about the impact of e-commerce on the 3PL industry today and in the future and discusses how the omnichannel customer is changing logistics operations.

Bullish Outlook for Domestic Freight Industry

July 30, 2014

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CarrierDirect works with many transportation and logistics companies to develop business strategies. President Joel Clum shares his bullish outlook on the U.S. domestic freight market and on the companies that he thinks are best positioned to take advantage of an improving market.

Implementing Lean in LTL Operations

July 30, 2014

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After spending a decade working with lean processes at Menlo Worldwide Logistics, Jeff Rivera is now leading the lean implementation at Con-way Freight, a major LTL company. He discusses the challenges and opportunities of Con-way's lean journey.

LTL Industry Insights from CEO of YRC Worldwide

July 29, 2014

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James Welch, CEO of YRC Worldwide, one of the largest LTL carriers, discusses his views on technology, pricing and other issues and challenges facing the industry.

3PL Growth Strategies for Any Economy

July 29, 2014

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Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Logistics, talks about Echo's rapid growth and shares insights on growth strategies that transcend changing economic conditions.

CEO of XPO Logistics Shares Thoughts on Growth Through Acquisitions

July 28, 2014

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XPO Logistics has grown dramatically, both organically and through acquisitions, including most recently those of Pacer and NLM. CEO Brad Jacobs talks about the integration of these companies and XPO's overall growth strategies.

Smart Supply Network 3.0: The Next Big Thing?

July 24, 2014

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Rich Sherman says the Internet of Things will combine with Web 3.0 technology to create what he calls "Smart Supply Network 3.0." Sherman shares his vision of how this evolution will change the supply chain for the better.

Taking S&OP Out of ERP - Turning to Cloud-based Technology for Sales and Operations Planning

July 11, 2014

Paulo Viola, CEO, North America, NeoGrid

Since their inception, ERP systems have demonstrated their value in connecting business functions by bringing together data and making it accessible within an organization. However, with the globalization of supply chains and the increased need for collaboration, the ERP systems that once promised to be the "do-all" solution are proving insufficient when it comes to aligning business functions outside of the four walls of an organization. Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is one of those functions.