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How to Grow a Wholesale Business Without Increasing Warehouse Space

United Stationers set out to achieve a simple goal: boost space utilization within its network of distribution centers. Surprisingly, it found little in the way of guidance from other companies.

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How Risky Is Updating Digital Signage with Apps?

Is updating your digital signage with a mobile device really such a good idea? That's the question raised by the recent announcement that Swedish retail giant ICA will begin using mobile apps next month for making changes to its in-store signs.

Record Amounts of Plastic Packaging Collected and Recycled in 2011, Report Finds

The total number of U.S. polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers and bottles collected and recycled in 2011 is a record, according to a report from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR).

Retail Container Imports to Increase 9.9 Percent in October as Stores Stock Up for Holidays, Report Finds

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 9.9 percent in October as merchants wrap up the annual shipping cycle for holiday merchandise, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Assessing and Balancing Trade-offs in Supply Chain Optimization

Optimizing supply chain operations to cost less and be more effective has long been a top priority for businesses. Now, companies must consider new sustainability measures such as carbon. Identifying, tracking and managing supply chain emissions is quickly becoming essential to optimization efforts, with the primary goal of detecting inefficiencies in fuel, electricity and water consumption and then correcting those inefficiencies to help eliminate waste and reduce costs. But improving one benchmark in an optimization effort may adversely impact another. It's rare that everything aligns perfectly.

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Market Strategy for Service Development

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Are You Wasting Your Incentive Dollars?

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The Power of Design to Define the Brand

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September Sees Manufacturing Grow in U.S. After Several Months of Decline

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September following three consecutive months of slight contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 40th consecutive month, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Next-Generation Supply Chain Planning Tools Should Serve People

Although practically everybody in the supply chain world is keenly aware of the need for progress in areas like improving supplier collaboration and risk management, the culture is inherently slow to change.

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The Changing Dynamics of Global Supply Chains

Robert Gifford, executive vice president of global logistics with Ingram Micro, walks us through the past, present and future of global supply chains. He also discusses how his own company is positioning itself to cope with change.

Continued Growth for APICS in 2011

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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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