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Follow the Money: Where Investors Place Their Supply Chain Bets

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Innovative Packaging to Protect Intel's Product Line

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Study Finds Reversal of Outsourcing Initiatives Gains Momentum

Relocation of manufacturing and product sourcing to emerging economies is no longer the gold standard for global businesses, according to a study from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's, Global Supply Chain Institute.

West Coast Port Congestion: A Lesson in Risk Management

Argue all you want about the reasons behind gridlock at U.S. West Coast ports, but one conclusion is inescapable: it proves the need for effective supply-chain risk management.

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Big Data Is Just 'Big Noise' to 96 Percent of Mid-sized Manufacturers

A recent survey shows a clear disconnect between large manufacturing companies and mid-sized ones when it comes to so-called Big Data, with 96.3 percent of the latter finding the phenomenon to be either difficult to understand or only somewhat understandable.

Brick and Mortar Fights Back! The Push for Same-Day Delivery From Stores

Traditional retailers aren't taking the challenge from pure e-tailers lying down. They can deliver on same-day orders, too.

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Orders for Trailer Industry Hit All-Time High in October

October saw a record demand for the trailer industry, with 47,810 net orders placed, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

How You Can Manage or Avoid Dimensional Weight Price Increase

This past June, the largest overnight delivery carriers, FedEx and UPS, announced that they would apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments, effective January 2015. It is expected that shipping costs will increase 20 percent to 30 percent and affect over 70 percent of all shipments. What shippers are truly affected by the new pricing model? What can be done to avoid the cost increase?

Inmar Acquires Company Specializing in Pharmaceutical Returns, Recalls

Inmar, a company that operates collaborative commerce networks, announced its acquisition of Fremont, Calif.-based EXP Pharmaceutical Services Corp., whose core business of pharmaceutical returns and recalls aligns well with Inmar's healthcare service offerings.

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Piggyback Technologies Launches Mobile App for Crowd Shipping

Piggyback Technologies has introduced a crowd-based mobile application for shipping in San Diego, Calif., on the Android platform.

DHL Global Mail Changes Name to DHL eCommerce

DHL Global Mail is changing its name to DHL eCommerce.

Don't Forget the Financial Supply Chain!

The financial aspect of the supply chain is an often-neglected topic when discussing supply chain management. It is left only to the financial department, and everyone else forgets that the whole organization depends on it.

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

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