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Global Trade Rebounds Despite Trump's Protectionist Threats

Donald Trump's election as U.S president sparked warnings of damaging trade wars and an end to globalization as we know it. So far, those predictions haven't played out.

Opinion: Apparel Industry Must Embrace a Sustainable Approach to Meet Demand

Roughly 20 pieces of clothing per person are manufactured each year. Growth of the multi-trillion-dollar apparel industry has been fed by "fast fashion," which makes clothing cheaply and quickly with a low price-tag. The apparel industry must embrace a new approach to sustainably meet demand in tomorrow's markets.

Free Guides Help Firms Tackle Child Labour and Slavery

Two free guides by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) have been released to help firms address the risk of child labour and modern slavery in supply chains.

Package-Delivery Jobs Rise as More Consumers Shop Online

Package-delivery companies ramped up hiring in June for the third month in a row, swelling payrolls in a sector that has grown as more consumers shop online.

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Distribution Incursion: Lots of 'Craft' Beer Is Brewed by Multinationals

As Big Beer has snapped up craft breweries, it's grown harder to tell who the true indies are. But a new industry effort hopes to clear up the confusion by declaring their ownership right on the bottle.

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Lasting Damage and a Search for Clues in Cyberattack

As investigators continue to gather clues about the latest cyberattacks that hit computers around the world, some big companies and other organizations are still reckoning with the damage.

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Brazilian Study Shows How Government Can Grow IoT

Brazil's federal government recently announced results from a national Internet of Things (IoT) plan that the country has been developing since December.

Shipping Industry Group Launches Cybersecurity Guidelines

The second edition of "The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships" has been released, compiled by a joint industry group led by the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO).

Boeing, FedEx to Test Fuel-Saving Tech With 'ecoDemonstrator' Aircraft

Airfreight is notorious for being one of most polluting modes of transportation, so news that Boeing and FedEx Express are teaming up to test fuel-saving technology is welcome news in an industry that has been slow to adapt.

Opinion: Port Truckers Who Carry Goods to Market Are Being Cheated to Save You Money

Juan Lara was headed back to the Port of Los Angeles last month from his daily pickup in the Mojave Desert when his truck erupted with engine trouble. He managed to bring the truck and its 50,000-pound load of borax limping into the port.

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Global Air Cargo Rally Gains Momentum

The global air cargo rally picked up pace in May with traffic soaring 12.7 percent, up from an 8.7 percent year-on-year increase in April and more than three times higher than the five-year average growth rate of 3.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported.

Supply Chain Management Market Will Exceed $13Bn This Year, Study Says

The supply chain management (SCM) market will exceed $13bn in total software revenue by the end of 2017 - up 11 percent from 2016, according to a recent forecast by Gartner. It is on pace to exceed $19bn by 2021, as software as a service (SaaS) enables new revenue opportunities.

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

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

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