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Pollution Control for Long Beach Cargo Ships Tested

The Port of Long Beach, Calif., will fund testing of a new air pollution-control technology for docked cargo ships, after an agreement approved by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.

How PepsiCo Created a Plant With 'Near-Net-Zero' Impact

PepsiCo undertook the ambitious goal of transforming a Frito-Lay plant in Arizona into a facility with almost no net environmental impact. A finalist in the Supply Chain Innovation Award competition of CSCMP and SupplyChainBrain.

U.S. Retail, Consumer M&A Deal Value in 2013 Surpasses $100Bn for First Time in Five Years

U.S. retail and consumer (R&C) total transaction value for 2013 surpassed $100bn for the first time since 2008, according to PwC's US retail and consumer deals insights 2013 Year in Review and 2014 Outlook report. Deals in the food and beverage sector and private equity investment in the apparel, footwear and accessories sector continued to drive activity in the R&C industry.

Almost 40 Percent of Businesses Still Not Selling Online, Study Finds

These days, it's widely assumed that most businesses are selling directly to customers via the internet. However, surprisingly, a Grant Thornton survey found that 39 percent of businesses are not yet selling online. Online sales might seem like a dream come true "” you reach larger markets with no middlemen, at higher margins "” but, according to the Grant Thornton survey, the dream can easily turn into a nightmare.

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Holoptica Expands Operations With New Office in U.K.

The Holoptica Group has opened an office in the United Kingdom.

The Case Against Free Trade

Was there ever a time when trade wasn't a polarizing subject? Judging from the endless debate, it's either the key to economic prosperity, or a catastrophe for the common worker. There seems to be no middle ground.

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Forwarding Group to Modify Asian Logistics Methods

Global forwarding group DB Schenker says it has taken a fresh look at the modes of transport usually chosen for moving freight around Asia and switched to a more efficient multimodal option which it has christened the "Asia Landbridge."

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Supply Chain Heads List of Increasingly Connected Corporate Risks

Business interruption and supply chain risks remain atop a list of the major hazards drawing companies' attention this year, according to the recently released Allianz Risk Barometer, a survey of some 400 of the firm's corporate insurance experts from more than 30 countries. Insurers are starting to pay much more attention to supply chain when underwriting industrial risks, the global insurer says.

It's Valentine's Day. Are You Too in Love With Your Forecast?

Humankind is forever striving for perfection. When it comes to the job of demand forecasting, however, perhaps we ought to be a tad less obsessive.

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Third-Party Logistics: Governance and Collaboration in the 3PL-Shipper Relationship

In the wake of the Great Recession and the still lethargic economic recovery, the importance of sound governance practices across the supply chain is more crucial than ever in building and maintaining effective, collaborative 3PL-shipper relationships. Positive news in the authoritative 18th Annual 2014 Third-Party Logistics Study: collaboration between shippers & 3PLs is up. The majority surveyed say their relationships have grown more collaborative over the past three years, "with shippers even more likely than 3PLs to say they are much more collaborative." - Kate Vitasek, faculty, University of Tennessee's Center for Executive Education and Founder, Supply Chain Visions

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Third-Party Logistics: Lean Needs to Extend Beyond the Four Walls For Success

Many companies unintentionally have created departmental silos within their organizations. Information and products go back and forth between the different functional areas, but the customer is often missing from the process. When lean supply chain strategies, which focus on eliminating waste, are implemented, once again the customer is often times left out. Instead of focusing on the client, the company focuses internally to improve processes. Research shows that undertaking a lean supply chain journey that extends outside the four walls of the organization significantly improves the customer experience, company productivity and the bottom line. - Eric Lail, VP, Continuous Improvement and Client Services, Transportation Insight

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Planning a Successful Global High-Tech Product Launch: Part 2

While planning a global high-tech product launch can seem daunting, working with your company's stakeholders and outside partners from the earliest stages can help ensure success.

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