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Global Consumer Electronics Company Overhauls Transportation Operations

Challenge: A global consumer electronics company asked its transportation department to evaluate — and potentially take over — its outsourced operations. The company’s logistics provider had grown complacent, as outdated agreement terms failed to include performance incentives.

U.S. Launches Tool to Stake Claim to World’s Rare Earth Minerals

In a high-tech twist on hammering pickets into the ground, the U.S. State Department has helped launch an online tool aimed at staking America’s claim to many of the world’s rare-earth minerals.

Lithium ore falls from a chute onto a stockpile at Bald Hill Lithium and Tantalum Mine outside of Widgiemooltha, Australia. Photo: Bloomberg.

Costume Manufacturer Wins Back Customers With Purolator Fulfillment Solution

Challenge: Habitually late deliveries from a New York-based costume manufacturer caused a number of Canadian retailers to drop the product line. The manufacturer faced withdrawing from the Canadian market altogether.

Two Million Hens Are Sweating It Out for Travel Passes in Hubei

At the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed thousands of lives and stunned the Chinese economy, millions of maturing laying hens are awaiting the green light to relocate to egg farms.

Source: Bloomberg

Six Ways Health Systems Can Save Millions in 2020

The use of information systems in healthcare has accelerated dramatically over the past decade.

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Defining and Shrinking the Last Mile

Fast fulfillment has transformed the last mile forever, and advanced dispatching technology is a necessity if you want to compete.

Defining and Shrinking the Last Mile

How Customer Order Fulfillment Is Evolving in Retail

Smart order management and automation are having a moment.

Coronavirus: Supply-Chain Disruption Looks Like Natural Disasters

The longer businesses are closed the higher the likelihood that supply chains start breaking down.

Photo: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images.

Warehouse Robots Help E-tailer Grow Operations

Challenge: An e-commerce retailer was planning to build a facility around automated technology, and the operation required a flexible and scalable picking solution that could accommodate a highly diverse inventory of materials. The company also had strict fulfillment and shipping deadlines that depended upon high order accuracy.

China Pushes Factories to Resume Even as Death Toll Rises

China is trying to get people back to work, risking a renewed spread of the coronavirus.

Source: Bloomberg

The Potential of AI in the Healthcare Supply Chain

There’s no shortage of enthusiasm — or predictions — about the potential use of artificial intelligence.

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Conquering Customs Challenges Is Key in Global E-Commerce Shipping

Are customs issues slowing your international shipping game?

Conquering Customs Challenges is Key in Global eCommerce Shipping

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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