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Coming Soon to an Ocean Near You: Ships Moving a Tiny Bit Slower

If you happen to be at the beach this summer, make a mental note of any giant freighters crossing the horizon. In a few years’ time those same ships will probably be moving just a fraction slower.

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U.S. Warehouse Supply at Its Tightest in Two Decades

For U.S. retailers, manufacturers, importers and exporters, warehouse space is at its tightest since 2000, when the first dot-com boom was driving strong consumer spending and imports from China were beginning to surge.

Keeping Reverse Logistics Moving: Three Challenges Your Software Must Tackle

Reverse logistics is an integral process in many industries and can result in lost revenue, missing components and disgruntled customers if not handled correctly.

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The New Face of Trade: Tariff Battles, Reshoring and Much More

How will the Trump Administration trade barriers and retaliatory tariffs impact U.S. manufacturers and retailers?

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Truck-Factory Backlogs Soar on Heavy Demand for Big Rigs

Truck owners stepped up orders for big rigs at a time when buying typically slows, pushing backlogs at factories to the highest levels in nearly two decades.

America’s Severe Trucker Shortage Could Undermine the Prosperous Economy

Bob Blocksom, an 87-year-old former insurance salesman in Lake Milton, Ohio, needs a job. He hasn’t saved enough money for his retirement. And trucking companies, desperate for workers, are willing to give him one.

Can New Technology Really Save the Logistics Universe?

Often, the reality is that valuable time and money are wasted on bleeding-edge technologies. Avoid the hype and rely on leading-edge technology that supports your company culture.

Plan B for Tariffs: ‘Gobble Up Every Bit of Material That I Can’

With tariffs driving up the price of stainless steel, the precision-part manufacturer Accu-Swiss in Oakdale, Calif., came up with a plan to save money: turn off the lights but keep the machines on.

Manufacturing Grows in June, But Supply Chains Struggle, ISM Reports

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June, and the overall economy grew for the 110th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

World’s Shortest Supply Chain? Belgian Supermarket Tries Farm-to-Table Growing on Its Own Roof

Trying to create the shortest supply chain possible, a supermarket in Brussels is selling produce grown on its own roof only hours after being harvested.

Here's What Will Happen When China and U.S. Tariffs Take Effect Friday

When mutually threatened tariffs on $34bn goods come into effect this Friday, China will get a head start on the United States, Reuters reports.

E-invoicing: Bring new efficiencies to your global operations

Having first leveraged e-invoicing to process freight payments in the U.S. for more than a decade, a global retailer recognized the need to extend these practices to their operations in Europe. Elavon Freight Payment—the European counterpart to U.S. Bank Freight Payment—helped the global retailer capitalize on all advantages of e-invoicing.

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