Shortage of warehouse workers drives up salaries
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While e-commerce continues to grow at an exponential rate, retail and logistics companies are opening warehouses at a record pace in an attempt to meet the growing demand. Orders need […]
Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference 2017 and the outlook for contract rates.
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BCS Placement is always excited to attend the TPM Conference and discuss the future rates and services as the economy and industry recovers. Import numbers are improving and the forecast […]
Logistics jobs can help offset manufacturing losses
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While the U.S. has suffered greatly over the loss of manufacturing jobs, especially in the Midwest, some of those job losses are offset by the growth seen across the logistics […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
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Starting on January 28th, we begin the year of the fire Rooster according to the Chinese lunar calendar. The Rooster is the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac, falling in […]
US Trucking Employment Reaches 10 Year High
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According to data tracked by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, peak season demand over the holidays helped push U.S. for-hire trucking employment to a ten year high this December. […]
Manufacturing championship gear, immediately
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One of the brightest moments after a championship game is to see the winning team hoisted in the field, each wearing a new hat that fans haven’t seen, declaring them […]
PwC reports T&L deals are softening.
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This week PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) announced that, while still impressive with a solid outlook, a softening of deal activity occurred across a number of sectors, due to economic and political instability […]
Logistics Mergers Add Value In Current Market
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According to the Wall Street Journal, several logistics companies are looking for mergers and buyers as a slow shipping season continues. As BDP International and Pilot Freight Services are both […]
How Trade Made America Great
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The Wall Street Journal has a great article about the history of trade from the 1960s. Extensively covering the high points that defined our trade parameters from the post WWII […]
U.S. Factory Activity Contracts in January
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The Institute for Supply Management said Monday its gauge of manufacturing activity rose to 48.2 last month from 48 in December. A reading below 50 indicates the sector is contracting. […]