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Carrier Transicold Qualifies First Five Service Centers

Carrier Transicold has named the first five of its container refrigeration service centers to achieve CareMAX recognition.

Isn't It Past Time to Tax All Online Retail Sales?

Right now, many merchants who sell their products online and do not have a distribution center, warehouse or retail store in the state into which their product is sold aren't charging sales taxes, and cannot be required to collect them at the point of purchase. This stands in stark contrast to local wholesaler -distributors and retailers - businesses that have a brick-and-mortar presence on the Main Streets and in the commercial and industrial parks of our cities and towns and who provide jobs to our family members, friends and neighbors - who are required by law to do so.

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Wind Turbine Market Expands Globally, But Manufacturing Overcapacity Persists

During the past 2 years, more flexible sourcing strategies across the wind power supply chain have resulted in cost reductions, enabling greater geographic market access while reducing risk and ensuring profitability for wind turbine vendors and their partners in the component value chain. Overcapacity, however, persists in most, though not all areas of the supply chain, providing purchasers with more choice, flexibility, and cost control.

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Flextronics Designs a Center of Excellence

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When the Supply Chain Hits the Fan

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Merlot.aero Teams With BoldIQ on Optimization for Airlines

Merlot.aero and BoldIQ have joined to aid the airline industry with a tool for optimizing planning and irregular operations.

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

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Consumers Demand More from Retailers as Technology Makes More Possible

Eighty-six percent of respondents agree that omnichannel has meant that customer and consumer expectations of the organization have increased, according to a recent SAP survey. So, as consumers increasingly use new technologies and channels to guide their purchase decisions, consumer products companies have adapted omnichannel strategies to reach these customers directly, in addition to working through the retailer as in years past.

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Extended Lean Supply Chains

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UK Supply Chains Reportedly Vulnerable to Criminals 'Infiltrating' Workforce

The UK's Gangmasters Licensing Authority has warned it is seeing an increasing number of criminals "infiltrating" supply chains.

Canadian Government Favors Fossil Fuels Over Alternative Energy, Report Claims

Development of clean alternative energy resources has been growing in Canada and contributing significant employment opportunities. However, a new clean energy industry report has concluded that the federal government is ignoring those resources in favor of fossil fuels.

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Downward Pressure on Oil Said to Be Likely to Continue

Following OPEC's decision at the end of November to maintain production at its current level, the Brent spot price of oil closed at $70.02 per barrel, down 39 percent from its closing price of $115.19 on June 19, 2014. Similarly, the WTI spot price fell by 39 percent over the same period, closing at $66.15 at the end of November. What's next? Will the price of oil continue to fall, and if so, how far? Will the price of oil level out? Or will it rebound?

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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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