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Growing Use of 'Showrooming' Costs UK Retailers, Study Finds

Retailers in the UK are facing a growing threat of "showrooming," according to research from Omnico, which reveals that one in 10 consumers have used their smartphone to buy a product from another retailer's website while in-store.

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Canada Post, Major Retailers Try Same-Day Delivery for Online Sales

Betting that consumers are willing to pay for instant gratification, Canada Post is teaming up with Wal-Mart Canada Corp., Best Buy Canada Ltd., and Indigo Books & Music Inc. in the first major Canadian rollout of same-day online shopping.

Road Usage Fee Plans Finalized in UK for Foreign Operators

Northgate Public Services, which has a track record in delivering IT solutions to central Government departments, has been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop and operate the foreign operator payment system for the forthcoming heavy goods vehicle (HGV) road user levy.

Gulftainer Growth Expected to Be Robust Through 2013

Sharjah-based Gulftainer is expected to record a volume increase of 30 percent in 2013. The group is continuing to expand its global footprint, with the June takeover of the Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO) in Saudi Arabia acting as the major driver.

Could Sourcing 'Take Over' Supply Chain in the Next Decade?

Procurement and supply chain have always been strange bedfellows in manufacturing organizations. There's a rather arbitrary dividing line between activities, which, academically speaking, should not exist in the first place, such as balancing inventory/order size with cost and risk.

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What Makes a Good Supply-Chain Leader?

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S&OP: A Tool for Uniting the Extended Supply Chain

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Introducing the Digitized Value Network

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Warehouse Cost War Created from Survey Results

Nearly half (43 percent) of UK businesses regard reducing the cost of running warehouse operations as their most critical challenge for business improvement - even more critical than speed of fulfillment.

Cost of Logistics Services in Africa Can Be Very High, But There Are Some Bright Spots

The appalling state of infrastructure in much of Africa is greatly responsible for the high cost of logistics services on much of the continent.

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Utilizing Analytics for Profit Generating Service Business

For the majority of companies, service parts have much higher margins than the original equipment and are crucial for the success of the organization.

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How to Manage Logistics in Today's 'Megacities'

As ever-larger "megacities" become home to more and more of the world's people, the supply chains that bring essential supplies to these crowded populations will become increasingly complex.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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