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C.H. Robinson Unveils Freightview TMS for Small, Mid-sized Businesses
C.H. Robinson has introduced Freightview, cloud-based transportation-management system (TMS) software for small and midsized businesses.
Will Hacking Put Brakes on Use of Internet-connected Cars?
When two technology researchers said they had wirelessly hacked a Jeep Cherokee through its internet-connected system, taking control of the engine, brakes and even steering under certain conditions, automakers scrambled to reassure customers that security was a top priority.
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How Do You Actually Collect Taxes From Online Retail Sales?
A recent favorable opinion by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy plus increased action in Congress have made it more likely than it has been in 50 years that out-of-state retailers will be forced to collect sales taxes in states where they don't have a physical presence. Half a century ago, of course, the volume generated by such sellers, who did their business via catalogs and snail mail, was tiny compared to the sales spawned by the rise of the internet.
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Businesses Must Transform to Succeed, and IT Is Critical to Making That Change
To build advantage, organizations must do more than just change. They must transform. As technology's role in business becomes ever more important, transformations will increasingly be underpinned by significant technology programs. In such technology-enabled transformations, IT leaders need two different strategies to ensure success.
May Shippers Index Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization
FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, at -3.1, reflects the current manageable capacity utilization, which is expected to remain in place through 2015. As a result of improved capacity and low fuel prices, shippers are getting a welcome respite from rate increases. This environment should be maintained throughout the year. However, conditions affecting shippers will deteriorate in 2016 as the pressure from expected new regulations will put a significant drag on capacity.
On-time Performance in Container Trade Keeps Getting Better
Container service reliability made another steady improvement in June with the aggregate on-time performance for the three key East-West trades rising by 5.7 percentage points to extend the data-series record to 77.3 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.
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Mercedes Initiative Targets Reduction of 20 Percent in Supply Chain Costs Per Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz is investing hundreds of millions in a global reorganization of its supply chain network that will set the course for growth and efficiency with the goal of reducing supply chain costs by 20 percent per vehicle.
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Nobody's Home for an Online Order? No Problem
When it comes to online shopping, home isn't always where the package is.
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Staples Revamps Online Sales Approach for Larger Businesses
Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of office supplies retail and wholesale giant Staples Inc., has relaunched StaplesAdvantage.com to make it more accessible and useful to large and mid-sized businesses.
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Navigating the Nuances of Procuring International Talent
The use of external labor is widespread, comprising as much as 30 percent to 50 percent of the total global workforce. Companies of all sizes, and in all industries and geographies, have a large flexible workforce on the ground around the world, including contingent workers, independent contractors, workers engaged through Statements of Work (SOWs), offshore resources and those involved in a variety of other project-based services.
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Omnichannel Retailing From Perspective of Manufacturers and Suppliers
With omnichannel, consumers and their mobile phones are doing pricing, web shopping and so forth. But what about manufacturers? They have omnichannels of their own, and suppliers to those retailers are an intrinsic part of retailers' strategies, yet the media is paying this scant attention.
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Getting a Grip on Automotive Recalls
What can automobile manufacturers to do stop the endless flood of recalls, some of which result in injury or death to drivers and passengers?
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