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FedEx Rates Will Increase in January
FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates effective Jan. 2, 2017.
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No Relief for Multipurpose Shipping Until 2018, Report Says
The last three months have been some of the worst the multipurpose and project carrier sector has endured in years. The breakbulk and project cargo sector remain weak, with little suggestion that volumes will improve significantly until the end of 2017, according to a recent report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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What Retail Needs Now Is Big Data and Automation
Many retailers struggle with balancing their brick-and-mortar business with e-commerce, but warehouse automation and Big Data are there to help.
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How to Avoid Common Mistakes When Exporting to Canada
First-time exporters in the U.S. understandably find Canada to be an attractive market, but cross-border trade between the two is far from simple.
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Finish Line Sees Sales Increase After Fixing Supply Chain Shortfalls
Last year some well documented supply chain miscues trimmed more than $30m in sales from The Finish Lines' bottom line, and left the retailer with unsold inventory in their DCs and disappointed customers in their stores.
Hanjin Crisis Spikes Air Shipments, But Not on Global Scale
Amidst shockwaves emanating from last month's news of the bankruptcy filing of Hanjin Shipping came speculation of a potential silver lining for air cargo carriers. Would the scramble for cargo originally booked on Hanjin vessels provide a windfall for airlines, with a surge in demand to drive up rates and yields?
7 Ways Any Manufacturing Business Can Increase Its Operational IQ
Imagine a global supply chain that connects every human, digital, and mechanical link while also processing millions of bytes of data each second. One in which a vital machine, sensing that it is about to fail, communicates with vendors to send out the repair parts it needs, even texting a technician to install them.
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Cold Chain Launches First Solid Phase Change Material for Drug Shipping
Cold Chain Technologies has launched its first solid phase change material (PCM) to maintain the integrity of drugs and vaccines during transport.
Data Breaches in the Cloud: Who's at Risk?
The recent hack of the Democratic National Committee is the latest in a string of high-profile data breaches that have exposed the private information of millions of Americans. Retail companies, in particular, have been hard hit, resulting in millions of dollars being spent to secure computer systems and compensate consumers.
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Manufacturer Uses Bluetooth to Track Warehouse Products in Real-time
Altrad Group, a France-based manufacturer of construction equipment, is using Bluetooth beacons to track the real-time movements of scaffolding products within a portion of its production facility and warehouse - with plans for a larger deployment.
Big Trucks Will Have to Get Cleaner - And Industry Is Fine With That
Federal regulators are mandating drastic reductions in emissions from heavy-duty trucks over the next 10 years. And truck manufacturers and big shippers alike are applauding the move.
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Oil and Gas Supply Chain and Procurement Event Returns for Second Year
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