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Initiatives to Relieve Congestion at Southern CA Ports

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Megatrends: What They Are and How They Can Help Businesses Prepare for the Future

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XPO Logistics Takes Over Last-Mile Specialist 3PD

XPO Logistics Inc. has agreed to acquire all of the common stock of 3PD Inc., reportedly North America's largest non-asset, third-party provider of heavy goods, last-mile logistics, in a transaction valued at approximately $365m.

Planograms Among Reasons Why In-Store Merchandising Process 'Broken and Outdated'

Retailers' in-store merchandising process is broken and outdated for a majority of today's national and regional retail chains, according to a study by RIS News sponsored by RBM Technologies.

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High-Growth Trajectory Seen in Supply Chain Finance

Supply chain finance has continued to exhibit strong growth in the last two years, according to latest research from Demica, which reveals average annual SCF growth rates between 30 percent and 40 percent at major international banks. The SCF market is expected to continue to expand strongly to the end of the decade, although the pace of growth will moderate to 20 percent to 30 percent a year by 2015, and 10 percent a year by 2020.

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U.S. Companies to Increase Investment Across Broader Range of Emerging Markets, Study Finds

U.S. business executives involved with business development and corporate strategy expect their companies will invest in geographic expansion, particularly in high-growth and emerging markets, according to a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax, and advisory firm.

Why Small and Mid-size Companies Need Transportation Management Systems

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Realizing the Promise of Supply Chain Visibility

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UK Retailers Note Supply Chain Vulnerable to Fraudulent 'Goods Lost in Transit' Claims

UK retailers lost more than Â£400m ($603m) last year as a result of fraudulent "goods lost in transit" (GLIT), with the average cost estimated at over Â£40, or about $60. Now, 90 percent of retailers believe growing numbers of fake GLIT claims pose a serious threat. This is an ongoing problem and highlights a new form of theft: "digital shoplifting".

Getting the Most from Your Online Customer Surveys? Do You Even Have Such Surveys?

If ever there was a case for conducting online customer surveys, Adam Lasky, global social media coordinator at Spreadshirt, has lived it.

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Organizations Need Technology Evangelist, But He or She Must Be Carefully Managed

The development of new, disruptive and innovative technologies is one thing. Commercializing them and getting them flying off the shelves is another. In the current supersaturated market of innovations, from wearable technology to big data, the role of the technology evangelist can make all the difference to the business of a technology provider. But individual organizations can, and should, have such an evangelist too. Yet there can be a darker side.

Telemarketers Increasingly Turn Deaf Ear to Do-Not-Call List

Regardless of having registered a phone line with the Federal Trade Commission as a telemarketer-free zone, a growing number of consumers are saying that some businesses are ignoring their stated preference and calling anyway.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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