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The Horizontal Carousel Comes to Retail Distribution

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Canadian Freight Costs Continue to Climb, Fuel on the Rise

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.75 percent in February when compared with January results.

Direct Store Delivery Could Save CPG Companies a Bundle, Survey Says

Consumer goods suppliers can save millions of dollars by evaluating and improving direct store delivery (DSD) operations — the way that products are ordered, sold, delivered and merchandised — according to a report from Honeywell.

Supply Chain Fears Rise as International Business Activity Heats Up

As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability are weighing heavily on the minds of their executives, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Critics Say Inadequate Infrastructure Harms Airfreight Industry in UK

The interests of the air cargo industry are getting short-changed in the UK, according to Chris Welsh, director of global and European policy at the Freight Transport Association.

In Automotive and Aerospace, Every Part Matters

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

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GS1 Healthcare US Issues UDI Implementation Guideline

GS1 Healthcare US, an industry group formed to promote GS1 standards in the U.S. healthcare industry, has published an implementation guideline for addressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new regulation for Unique Device Identification (UDI).

Airlines' Dynamic Pricing Model Comes to the Supply Chain

Tom Bacon, consultant with Revenue Optimization, discusses how supply chains can embrace the model of dynamic pricing that was pioneered by the airline industry.

Advances in Cold-Chain Tech Make Moving Perishables by Sea Highly Desirable

Moving perishable commodities like fruits, flowers and fresh seafood to the far corners of the world once was feasible only by air, making the price of these products prohibitive for most consumers. Thanks to a new generation of refrigerated ocean containers, however, perishable goods increasingly are being shipped by more efficient water transport. This shift is opening up new markets to producers and providing a growing, global middle class with affordable access to the fresh foods they want to buy.

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You Can't Make a Car with 3D Printing, But You Can Produce a Jet Engine

The 3D printing market is expected to quadruple over the next decade to $12bn, moving from its main use today of creating prototypes to the most complex of production parts, according to Lux Research.

Supply Chain Council to Merge with APICS

APICS and Supply Chain Council announced today that the boards of directors of both organizations have approved an agreement under which Supply Chain Council (SCC) will merge with APICS upon ratification by SCC member vote.

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How One Trucker Is Coping With the Driver Shortage

Wanted: 60 professional, dependable long-haul truck drivers - in the midst of a nationwide driver shortage.

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

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