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Arctic Sea Lanes Become More Attractive to Europe-to-East Asia Traffic

Shipping along the Arctic northern sea route is set to grow more than 30-fold over the next eight years and could account for a quarter of the cargo traffic between Europe and Asia by 2030.

Engine Block Manufacturer Uses RFID to Detect Defects Before Shipping

When the molds used to manufacture aluminum engine blocks are built, visibility into the entire assembly process can help ensure that any defects are caught before the finished block is shipped to a customer. With that in mind, automotive components manufacturer Nemak has automated its work-in-process (WIP) tracking, with a radio frequency identification system supplied by Balluff Inc. that writes sensor data from automation equipment to ensure that any defects in the mold are caught before molten aluminum is poured into it.

Logistics Revenues Top Pre-recession Levels, But Profitability Lags, Report Says

A report by Transport Intelligence entitled Global Transport and Logistics Financial Analysis 2013 reveals the winners and losers in the global logistics industry over what has been a tempestuous six-year period.

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Tracing the Food Supply Chain From Farm to Fork

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Keeping It Cool: Challenges in Temperature Controlled Transportation

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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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U.S. Trade Compliance Laws, Regulations Become More and More Complex

Today's ever-expanding supply chain offers businesses greater opportunities for efficiency and success in the growing global business environment. The instantaneous and constant flow of data, products and services around the world, however, brings with it a greater risk of violating the numerous and often complex U.S. trade compliance laws and regulations. Businesses that fail to set up policies and procedures to ensure compliance face risks ranging from shipment delays to hefty fines and penalties.

Corruption Continues to Be Growth Business, Survey Says

Bribery scandals have dominated headlines in several countries in recent months, among them India and Nigeria. International enforcement of anti-bribery laws has been increasing in the United States and major European countries.

Global CPG Giant Innovates & Delivers

Challenge: The world's largest consumer packaged products company, with nearly $84 billion in sales was challenged to decrease supply chain logistics costs globally and meet a specific strategic initiative to reduce truck miles per volume 20% by 2020.

Brewing Up Supply Chain Success

Challenge: This rapidly growing domestic brewing company lacked a centralized planning process across all of its breweries further hampered by disjointed supply chain functions. The company was unable to accurately forecast across its 180 products for the 575 wholesalers across its global footprint.

Infrastructure Investment of $2.9bn in India Predicted by 2017

The Indian IT infrastructure market, comprising servers, storage and networking equipment, will total $2.1bn this year, according to Gartner, and surpass $2.9bn in 2017.

EU Proposal Rejected by Dairy Industry

EU proposals to return to the days of supply chain management following the abolition of milk quotas in 2015 have been fiercely rejected by the dairy industry.

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

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