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The World Loses $400 Billion of Food Before It Reaches Stores
Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.
1017 The World Loses Food
Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon
Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.
Masaru Wasami. Source: Bloomberg.
Lithium Battery Dreams Get a Rude Awakening in South America
South America controls about 70% of the world’s reserves of lithium, the metal used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones and electric vehicles, but none of the infrastructure needed to put it to work.
1016 Lithium Battery Dreams
Latest Cass Freight Index Shows Weak Volume, Pricing
Freight volumes and pricing are continuing to weaken in air, rail and truck markets, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for September.  The additional signs of contraction suggest that an economic downturn might be in the offing.
0326 Combating Transportation Costs
MDG Connected Solutions Opens New Warehouse and Fulfilment Center In Chicago
MDG Connected Solutions recently announced that they have opened a 50,000 square foot warehousing and fulfillment facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois to manage growth and maintain customer satisfaction.
Kingsgate Logistics Goes Live with Trucker Tools Automated Load Booking
Trucker Tools LCC, which provides shipment visibility, carrier capacity management and predictive freight-matching solutions for the transportation industry, recently announced that Kingsgate Logistics Services has completed integration and gone live with Trucker Tools “Book it Now,” a new feature of the company’s cloud-based software platform that fully automates the process of booking truckload shipments with carriers.
Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon
Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.
1015 Walmart Subsidizing Vendors
West Coast Ports Still Dominate, But Are Feeling the Heat From Rivals
Even the strongest narrative about international trade flows can shift with jarring suddenness.
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IAG Cargo to Offer New End-to-End Monitoring Service
IAG Cargo recently announced a partnership with Cargo Signal to offer customers a new tracking service for cargo.
Kalmar Announces Kalmar One, the First Open Automation System for Container Terminals
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, recently introduced Kalmar One, the first open automation system for container terminals.
Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization
Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization
How a 3PL Reduced Rejected Deliveries Using LoadProof
Challenge: A food 3PL warehouse manager was frustrated that his customer was rejecting about four to six loads every week. For example, one trailer containing 54 double-stacked pallets was rejected upon arrival because product had spilled — requiring 24 hours of cleanup.
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