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Retail Supply Chains Need to Focus on Brands

Analyst Insight: Evolution is as much a part of businesses and industries as it was a part of Charles Darwin's observations in the Galapagos Islands. Retail in particular is undergoing fundamental changes that are having repercussions up and down the supply chain. How retailers approach these changes will determine the winners and losers within the retail industry. – Guy Courtin, VP, Industry and Solutions, GT Nexus

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How Shippers Can Protect Themselves Against Another Carrier Bankruptcy

Should shippers and ocean carriers have seen the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. coming?

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Tesco Sets Up Supplier Hotline to Cut Food Waste

Tesco has set up a hotline for suppliers to contact it directly about food waste. Suppliers and growers who call the line will be connected directly to the retailer's product teams so they can be alerted to waste in the supply chain.

Hiring Pace Picks Up in Trucking Sector

Trucking fleets stepped up hiring at the fastest pace in five years in February, adding 10,600 jobs in a display of confidence as companies across U.S. industries ramped up payrolls.

Sales Planning: Big Data Provides the Answers

Analyst Insight: We have come a long way from the days where gut feel and years of industry knowledge ruled the day and drove critical decision-making. "Water Cooler Talk" seems a thing of the past, but to effectively work together, businesses must replace it with a new process. Face to face cross-functional team discussions are critical in helping teams learn to work together and communicate effectively. Welcome to sales and operations planning (S&OP). – M. Scott Moon, principal, Tompkins International

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Retailers Move Forward With Returned Goods Strategies

Analyst Insight: By understanding the true costs and potential benefits from improving their reverse logistics processes, retailers are developing strategies to recover as much value as possible from their returned goods. - Matt Ennis, vice president of business development and client solutions, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

Now Is the Time to Wake Up to Global Trade Compliance

Analyst Insight: Global trade compliance remains a topic that most C-level executives successfully ignore. This should not be regarded as an accomplishment but as a serious corporate deficiency that will affect a company's bottom line and its ability to compete on a global basis. Ignorance of global trade compliance is no longer an option. – Beth Pride, president, BPE Global

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The Amazon Challenge and How Smaller E-tailers Can Compete

Going up against the behemoth that is Amazon.com, does the smaller e-commerce provider have a chance?

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Oil Executives Are Confident That the Future Is Bright

Oil prices are down nearly 10 percent over the past month, leading some to wonder if we're set for a resumption of the plunge seen between 2014 and early 2016. Executives at oil companies, however, are optimistic.

Improving Global Supply Chain Efficiency Calls for Industry Involvement

Analyst Insight: U.S. shippers have had ample reasons to be frustrated with the international supply chain in recent years. The industry has incurred multiple disruptions and increasing operating complexity that is likely to get worse before it gets better - unless we change the way we approach these challenges. – Adriene Bailey, chief strategy officer, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

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How Container Shipping Is Evolving in Asia's Changing Economies

The viability of the international container ship transportation industry depends on vibrant trade between distant nations, and that trade depends on cost-competitive manufacturing industries in the exporting nations, mainly China.

E-Commerce Fraud Risk Was Up 80 Percent During Holiday Season

Fraud prevention technology provider Forter has published its 2017 Fraud Attack Index, in conjunction with the Merchant Risk Council (MRC). It detailed the rate at which e-commerce fraud attacks increased throughout traditional retail verticals and provided an in-depth look at the reasons behind the year-over-year changes.

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