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Dismantling NAFTA Is Much Easier to Talk About Than Do

When you buy an "American-made" car, you are probably buying a car that has an immensely complicated mix of components that were also made in Mexico and Canada. The same is true for many electronics, and advanced textiles like carpeting. The beef in your grocery store might be from a cow that was fattened and slaughtered in the United States, but that was very likely born across the border in Mexico.

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How a Leading Brewing Company Went From Zero to Hero

Challenge: A leading brewing company with over 400 distributors was not able to meet retailer demands for automating critical supply chain processes from purchasing to replenishment. At the threat of losing precious retail shelf space, the brewer undertook a journey that would transform its manual processes to an industry-leading B2B integration program, which now has retailers calling it for supply chain advice.

IAG Cargo Launches Emergency Shipment Service

IAG Cargo has launched Critical, an emergency shipment service.

Qualified Ocean Carriers Can Now Pre-Clear Customs Day in Advance of Arrival in Port

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has expanded its fast clearance plan for ocean freight, the Advanced Qualified Unloading Approval (AQUA Lane) program, which started with a pilot test in four ports late last year.

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What Product Liability Standard Should Apply to 3-D Printed Products?

As with any emerging technology, such as 3-D printing, the law hasn't kept pace. Strict liability - one of three product liability theories which hold manufacturers liable for injuries caused by a defect, regardless of fault - may be difficult to apply in cases of 3-D printed products, given the uniqueness of the technology and the fact that numerous actors are involved in the production chain.

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Canadian Shippers See Slight Increase in Ground Transportation Cost in July

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by just 0.15 percent in July, as compared with June results.

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North American CEOs Pleased With Recent Growth, Project Even More, Study Finds

All CEOs of 14 North American 3PLs say their companies were profitable in 2015 and believe the regional 3PL industry had also been profitable for the year. Moreover, each sees the bottom line continuing to be positive over the next three years.

3PLs Transition from Providers to Collaborative Partners, Study Says

Today's rapid pace of change is adding complexity to the roles of shippers and their logistics providers, so many 3PLs have evolved from tactical service providers to collaborative partners that take on greater accountability and control. Providers have also increased their technology expectations, and 3PLs are responding with increased capabilities.

Old Tech Can't Help Re-shored Businesses, But Robotics May

When companies bring products back from off-shored manufacturing operations, such as China, the processes cannot be simply dropped back into place and configured with the same old machines and process flows from 20 years back. Most re-shoring operations include new and upgraded equipment, software and, in some cases, advanced automation that includes collaborative intelligent industrial robots.

TQL Opens New Offices in Missouri, Arizona

Total Quality Logistics, a nationwide freight brokerage, is opening offices in Missouri and Arizona.

Pulpstream Unveils Zero-Coding Mobile Business-Process Platform

Pulpstream has released its new zero-coding mobile business-process platform.

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Machining Centers Market Expected to See Robust Growth in APAC Region

The global machining centers market in automotive, aerospace, metal fabrication and other verticals is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 6 percent during the period 2016-2020, according to a Technavio report.

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