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Changes in Retail Increase Focus on Last Mile Logistics

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Applying Risk Management to Carrier Selection

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Railroads Promote the Mode as More Environmentally Friendly Than Trucking

Freight that moves by rail instead of highway is estimated to reduce emissions by two-thirds, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If just 10 percent of the long-haul freight currently moving by truck could be switched to rail, it would eliminate more than 12 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.

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Indonesia's Waters Have Become the Most Pirate-Infested Area in the World

Somalia and Gulf of Aden still have pirate-infested waters, but over the last five quarters, a new country's national waters have become the most heavily pirated on earth, according to data from the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre.

Deceptive Ads Can Lead to Legal Trouble for California Retailers, Court Rules

California retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise that their products are on sale.

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The Value of Freight Bill Auditing

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Insights on Transportation Spend Management

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Supply Chain Excellence Brings Resilience, Helps Balance Supply and Demand

For most companies, growth has slowed. Profits are sluggish. Complexity reigns and cycles are longer. The challenges and opportunities of business are greater. Supply chain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. It also helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks.

With Risk Management as Their Mantra, Workforces Gear Up to Handle Disruptions

Eighty-five percent of companies with global supply chains experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the previous 12 months. Risk is inherently unpredictable. Fortunately, the current workforce is undergoing its own transformation to be able to identify and manage risk on a global basis.

Is Investing in Innovation Paying Off? A Study Suggests Maybe Not.

By now it is almost gospel that investing in innovative new products and services helps a company's long-term success. That doesn't mean it's easy. A new study from Accenture, "Why 'Low Risk' Innovation Is Costly," found that fewer than one in five chief executives believes his strategic investments in innovation are paying off, and that this poor track record is starting to discourage companies from taking risks.

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Preview of the 18th Annual 3PL Study

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LTL Industry Outlook

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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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