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Medical Supply Company Uses Buyer's Consol to Simplify Shipments

Challenge: A large medical supply company providing mobility solutions for patients, had multiple product suppliers and several shipment delays due to CFS congestion among other factors. Shipments were often late, and because of the number of LCL shipments, labor costs were prohibitive. After years of frustration, they turned to our company for help.

QuestaWeb Technology Automates $6 Billion Firm's Importing Processes

Challenge: The U.S. subsidiary of a $6 billion multinational electronics and electrical equipment company imported products from its Japanese headquarters using manual processes. Beyond the inefficiencies of using paper documentation and having brokers manually key data, the post-import reconciliation of broker documents for correctness and compliance was labor intensive.

QuestaWeb Solution Automates Export Compliance for Both Manual and Electronic Shipments

Challenge: A U.S. manufacturer of consumer and business products exported globally using both electronic and manual processes. The firm sought to centralize all export compliance activities in one solution that could perform denied party screening and manage Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) and export tariffs.

With Heightened Production, New Terminals Coming Online, U.S. to Become One of the Largest LNG Exporters

The United States is on track to saturate the global energy market with liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by as early as this year, putting itself on course to become one of the world's largest LNG suppliers.

Tyson Plans to Ban All Human Antibiotics in Chicken Products by 2017

Tyson Foods, one of the country's largest meat producers, said that it planned to eliminate the use of human antibiotics in its chicken production by 2017.

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C.H. Robinson Expands in Vietnam; Adds Office in Antwerp

C.H. Robinson, a global provider of multimodal logistics and freight-forwarding services, has opened a fully owned global forwarding office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Following Data Breaches in 2014, Many Companies Opt for Encryption

An annual survey of encryption deployment in businesses finds that slightly more firms have a comprehensive strategy than last year, with retail and health care firms showing the most significant gains.

Swisslog Wraps Up Acquisition of Forte Industries

Swisslog has completed its acquisition of Forte Industries, a warehouse automation system integrator based in Mason, Ohio.

Sales of Trucks Powered by Natural Gas in Slow Lane

Truckers are ordering new equipment in record numbers, but are not turning to natural-gas-fueled trucks as fast as had been projected two years ago, according to a report from ACT Research.

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Spot Rates Dip as Capacity Exceeds Loads

National average spot truckload rates drifted downward amid weaker demand during the week ending April 18, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Among Many Things on Manufacturing CFO's Mind Is How to Craft Effective Corporate Income Tax Strategy

Balancing daily operations and long-term strategy is at the forefront of every chief financial officer's mind, and in a business environment that is often riddled with a multitude of daily challenges and high demands on time, a focus on long-term success is required to maintain a company's competitive edge.

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'Supply Chain for Dummies' E-book Available Free for Limited Time

For a limited time, JDA Software Group is offering Supply Chain For Dummies, available as a free download from its web site.

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

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