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Global Logistics, Inc. (“Ascent” or the “company”) has announced the formation of a new Board of Directors, which now includes independent directors Cordia Harrington, founder and CEO of The Bakery Cos., and Jim Van Leenan, former CEO of Flash Global Logistics and USPack Logistics.  Additionally, Christopher L. Doerr has moved from the Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. (“Roadrunner”) Board to […]

I have preached for years about leveraging Advanced Sourcing Optimization technology as a collaboration tool rather than a way to simply beat down your carriers/suppliers. But still today, these extremely powerful tools are largely being used to drive the same competitive,” I Win, You Lose” behavior. Too frequently, sourcing technology in transportation has been used […]

Whether it’s the tight market of 2018, the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming wildfire season, or infrastructure incidents resulting from climate change or neglect, we all know that transportation plans are at the mercy of unpredictable events and capacity constraints of the market. In fact, supply chain professionals are more concerned about transportation disruptions in Q3 than at any time in the […]

For shippers, transportation network efficiency means they can both achieve their sustainability goals and lower their cost structure. It’s a formula that is both good for the environment and for their bottom lines. Whether the motivation to implement sustainability initiatives comes from government regulations, shareholder pressure or changing consumer demands, most corporations today have set […]