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Shippers Seek Supply Chain Agility as Costs Rise, Rely More on Intermodal Rail

Rising transportation costs and tight truckload capacity are creating more opportunities for intermodal rail in 2012, according to logistics executives.

Manufacturers Can Benefit from 'Supply Circle' Management

Manufacturers can generate new value, minimize costs, and increase operational stability by focusing on four broad areas: production, product design, value recovery - and supply-circle management.

Denver's University College Offers New Global Commerce + Transportation Major

University College, the college of professional and continuing studies at the University of Denver, is offering a new major in global commerce and transportation, as part of its Bachelor of Arts Completion Program (BACP).

Truckload Rates Flat - For Now - While Intermodal Is on the Rise

For those interested in transportation management, the news that truckload rates are trending flat for the time being may be good, although on a year-over-year basis, May's index registered 5.0 percent higher than for the same period last year. The continuing share shift toward intermodal is at least one reason rates are being held in check.

Planning for Uncertainty in Supply Network Design

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How Unilever Derives Value From Its Supply Chain

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Red Star Traders Takes Control of Import Supply Chain

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Study Finds Many Verticals Using RTLS Technologies Throughout the Supply Chain

Real-time locations systems (RTLS) are increasingly being deployed in companies with revenues of $200m or more across all regions and vertical markets, according to 2012 research by VDC Research Group.

What Will Happen to the Supply Chain When 'Cheap' Oil Ends?

A conversation with Chuck Taylor, founder and principal of Awake! Consulting.

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Most U.S. Executives to Maintain Current Staff Levels in Third Quarter; Recruiting Challenges Persist

Nearly nine in 10 (88 percent) executives surveyed for the quarterly Robert Half Professional Employment Report said they anticipate no changes to the size of their teams in the next three months. Five percent of respondents plan to add full-time, professional-level staff in the third quarter, while another 5 percent indicated they will make personnel reductions. Recruiting challenges continue to surface for executives - 69 percent of those interviewed said they are having difficulty finding people with the skills they need, up eight points from the second-quarter survey.

Forwarder Gets Off to Good Start with Fresh Technology

When forwarding industry veterans launched their own venture in 2008, among other things, they wanted to start out with brand-new solutions and systems.

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Retailer Dresses Up Its Process for Buying Ocean Transportation

Low-cost apparel retailer Primark wasn't content with just a tool for capturing ocean transportation bids. It needed a reliable way to commit weekly business to select carriers so they would be available when it needed them prior to the peak holiday shopping season.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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