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How Sears Got a Handle on Its Reverse-Logistics Flow

The big merchandiser looked to Genco to provide a system for the rapid and efficient processing of merchandise that's designated for redeployment, return to vendor and liquidation.

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For Vizio, A D.C. Bypass Program Yields a Double Win

The big maker of flatscreen TVs cuts logistics costs and boost sales, by offering product discounts in exchange for bulk buys by retailers. A partnership with C.H. Robinson makes the program work.

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100 Great Supply Chain Partners: Soaring Together ... Successfully

Oh, sure, go on and do it by yourself. Just try to run the company without any help. Treat suppliers like you don't need them. Go on! If there's a recipe for disaster, that's probably it: acting like you don't need anybody else's cooperation, input or ideas. The reality is quite a bit different though, isn't it? No company, no supply chain, exists in a vacuum. We do rely on each other, because no one of us can do it all, successfully, by ourselves. We need partners. Ah, but which partners – which ones are right for you?

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Project44 Debuts Web Service APIs for Freight Industry

Project44 has introduced standardized Web service application programming interfaces (APIs) to the freight industry.

Pumping Money Into Omnichannel Won't Bring Success if 'Final Mile' Is Neglected

There's a glaring gap in today's omnichannel world. Or perhaps it's best described as a blind spot. In either case, as manufacturers, retailers and 3PLs invest millions of dollars to provide a truly seamless, fully integrated buying experience, many continue to overlook the significant costs and complexities of the "final mile" between DC and the consumer's front porch.

UPS Expands Access Point Network to 100 Cities

UPS is expanding its UPS Access Point network to approximately 100 cities around the U.S.

Descartes Signs Software Development Pact With SAP

Descartes Systems Group has signed a software development cooperation agreement with SAP SE.

TNT Begins Flight Between Liege Hub, Tunis

TNT has launched air service between its European hub in Liege, Belgium, and the Tunisian capital of Tunis.

Coyote Logistics to Become UPS Asset

UPS has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Coyote Logistics, a technology-driven, non-asset based truckload freight brokerage company for $1.8bn from Warburg Pincus.

Robust Demand Reported for Warehouse, DC Space Near Top U.S. Seaports

Distribution centers near the nation's top seaports are bursting with consumer goods and other cargo - and that's before the Panama Canal extension opens next spring. Distribution center and warehouse occupancy levels have reached historic highs, while expensive construction and labor costs keep new development sparse in many seaport industrial real estate markets.

Canadian Ground Transportation Increases in Cost Between April and May

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.3 percent in May when compared with April results.

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How Truckload Marketplace Reduces Waste

Truckload marketplace Transfix is adding a new dimension to matching drivers with available loads, says CEO Drew McElroy. By making greater use of smartphones, McElroy says Transfix makes more efficient matches, which reduces empty miles and driver wait times.

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