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Opinion: Supply Chain Visibility Acquisition Market Is Heating Up

News of Descartes Systems Group's acquisition of MacroPoint LLC hit me right in the middle of a research effort vetting several of the more notable players that dominate the exact same solution space. I walked into the project wondering why there hadn't been more M&A activity; more specifically, why the market's Transportation Management System (TMS) vendors seemed to have conceded all-things-track-and-trace-related to this booming group of upstart "supply chain visibility" solution providers.

Four Barriers to Outsourcing: A Challenge for Logistics Service Providers

The success of logistics service providers (LSPs) rises and falls with the ever-shifting strategies of the manufacturers, suppliers and retailers that make up their customer base. Today, outsourcing is on the ascent. But can LSPs keep supporting the demand?

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Tarnished by Charlottesville, Tiki Torch Company Tries to Move On

As the images streamed out of Charlottesville, Va., this month showing white nationalists protesting the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, many could not help noticing the product illuminating the faces twisted into sneers of hate: Tiki torches.

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U.S. Lays Out Ambitious Schedule for Next Nafta Talks

After the opening round of talks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, at least this much is known: The U.S. is pushing for comprehensive changes and racing to meet a tight political calendar.

Parts Suppliers Take a Hit From the Amazon Effect

Melanie Lichtfeld, owner of a Madison, Wis.-based plumbing company, used to tell customers they could wait weeks to buy their new kitchen sink from a local supplier. Now she orders the parts she needs on Amazon.com and they arrive two days later.

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Maybe Foot Locker Should Be Afraid of Amazon Selling Nike

Foot Locker CEO Richard Johnson seems to be living in a bit of denial.

Grocers Are Embracing IoT to Improve Supply Chain Visibility

More than a third of food and grocery companies are using or trialling Internet of Things (IoT) technology, research has showed.

Six Ways Companies Can Maximize 3-D Printing's Potential

Now that 3-D printing is safely beyond the hype phase and has become an established part of many companies' product development and manufacturing processes, there has been a greater understanding of the technology's technical and business advantages. With that, more users are benefitting from lighter and more durable parts, increased design freedom and on-demand part production.

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Q&A: In-Store Replenishment and Other Retail Fulfillment Concerns

It's no secret that Amazon is the greatest disruptor in the history of retail. The question is, how can traditional retailers, even very large ones, compete against a giant that can plow hundreds of millions into warehousing, order fulfillment and delivery? Customer satisfaction - and possibly the survival of many retailers - rides on the answer.

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Manufacturers Call for Pause on U.S. LNG Export Permits

The Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) has warned that the United States is set to use up 60 to 70 percent of its natural gas reserves by 2050 if all permitted LNG export terminals are built out.

There's a Sugar Shock Ahead, in a World That's Eating Smarter

Cutting back on sugar? So is much of the world.

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Online Drop-Ship Retailer Grows Business by Improving Supplier Relationships

Challenge: An online, drop-ship retailer was having a hard time managing supplier order fulfillment as ordering volumes increased. Traditional solutions only allowed process efficiencies for the retailer's larger suppliers, but didn't extend across the smaller suppliers who were just as important.

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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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