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Five Cs for Optimizing the Post-Purchase Customer Experience

Retailers have a fantastic opportunity to improve their competitive position using new technological tools for customer engagement. But the challenge of doing so is immense.

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The Visible Supply Chain: Adapting to a New Standard of Accountability

While ESG efforts have long aimed to increase transparency, many leaders are realizing that we’re moving past bare-minimum standards into an era of full visibility.

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U.S.’s Top Ports Face Calls to Go Green After “Unmitigated Growth”

The San Pedro port complex is facing calls to lower its carbon footprint from Southern California communities plagued by the health and environmental impacts, said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.

Container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. The historic traffic jam at the Port of Los Angeles has eased slightly as ocean carriers face fines for letting cargo linger and “sweeper ships” arrive to haul off empty containers. Photo: Bloomberg

Client Retools Inventory Strategy and Reaps Profits Across Categories

Challenge: 105-location hardware store retailer identified $5 million in excess inventory and $2 million in missed sales.

Unprecedented Year Increases Los Angeles Port Emissions

Ships at anchor and supply chain challenges have impacted the results of the 2021 Air Emissions Inventory.

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How Macy’s Has Avoided — So Far — the Inventory Pileup Plaguing Other Apparel Chains

The department store chain has so far avoided the worst of an inventory pileup because it acted early and aggressively on data signaling worrisome sales trends.

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Much-Needed Canadian Grain Piles Up Amid Fear of Rail Bottleneck

Shippers are worried about the railways’ ability to haul grain, as Canadian farmers harvest the nation’s third-biggest wheat crop on record and 42% more canola than a year ago.

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Boeing’s China Orders Dry Up on U.S. Tensions in Boost for Airbus

Boeing missed out on a 40-plane deal in September, following an even bigger hit in July, when China ordered nearly 300 Airbus aircraft worth about $37 billion at sticker prices.

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How Can Companies Near-shore Manufacturing Successfully to Mexico?

Mexico is becoming an increasingly popular destination for near-shoring among American businesses, but there are many pitfal.

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The Trucking Industry Needs to Prepare for the Q4 Retail Boom

Retailers are stuck with questions: What happens if there aren’t enough drivers to transport products on time? How do we get more drivers with profits down? And how do we provide a cushion for elevated diesel costs?

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An Optimized, Frictionless Commerce Platform Solves Five Supply Chain Challenges

What are the toughest challenges now disrupting supply chains, and how can frictionless applications solve them?

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Merck in Deal With Sinopharm to Bring Covid Pill to China

The deal with Chinese state-owned drug-maker Sinopharm to import and market its antiviral molnupiravir in China is a sign the country is considering more COVID-19 medicines from overseas developers.

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