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Containership Refrigerated-cargo Capacity Expected to Increase 22 Percent by 2019
Reefer capacity on the containership fleet is expected to increase by 22 percent over the next five years, at the expense of a declining specialized reefer fleet, according to Drewry's latest Reefer Shipping Market Annual Review & Forecast.
Does U.S. Domestic Shipping Still Need the Jones Act?
Should foreign-flag vessels and crews be allowed into the U.S. domestic maritime trades?
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Arena Solutions Partners With SiliconExpert for BOM Assessment
Arena Solutions Inc., a vendor of cloud-based applications for product lifecycle management, has integrated Arena PLM with the electronic components information database of SiliconExpert Technologies.
Omnichannel Solution Strategies for Retailers
The challenges of omnichannel distribution are perhaps the largest issues facing retailers today. Two senior consultants from Kurt Salmon identify solutions that can help retailers deal with omnichannel demands today and stay ahead of future changes.
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MIT Plans Launch of Global Digital Supply Chain Classroom
On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an online educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe.
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Spot Truckload Market Remains Strong in U.S., Canada
Truckload freight availability remained elevated compared to previous years despite a seasonal dip, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight demand and capacity in the United States and Canada. Same-month volume was up 32 percent compared to 2013, when freight volume was unusually robust. Spot market volume typically peaks in June; this year's seasonal contraction was 11 percent in July compared to the 10-year average decline of 19 percent.
Floating Warehouse & Inventory Visibility Improves Customer Service in China
Challenge: A major chemicals company manufactures product in Brazil and ships globally, with its largest market in China. It takes 27 days on ship to deliver to China. Customers in China didn't want to wait 27 days to receive goods. The company didn't want to set up a DC in Asia.
HighJump Enhances Retail Management Software
HighJump Software Inc. has added capabilities to RETAILvantage, its inventory and point-of-sale management software for home goods retailers.
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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting
SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:
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Africa Business: From 'Hopeless' to Land of 'Growth Miracle'
When Kevin Smith and his partners started a solar energy firm in Santa Monica in 2008, they expected to sell their technology to advanced economies in Europe and the United States. But much of the action has been in a part of the world Smith initially wrote off: Africa.
Icix Creates Cloud-Based App for Product Safety Compliance
Icix, a vendor of applications for global supply-chain risk management, has developed Direct Test.
Large Liquor Distributor Relies on KANE for Timely Store Deliveries
Challenge: For one of the largest purchasers of wines and spirits in the U.S., orders that arrive in late afternoon must be routed, cases picked per store order, and loaded that day for deliveries beginning at 6:00 a.m. the next morning. Daily order volumes can fluctuate from 18,000 cases per day to 32,000 cases per day, making labor management and transportation capacity management a challenge.
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