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Interroll Opens Regional Center of Excellence in Georgia

Interroll, a provider of products and services for managing internal logistics, has opened a new Regional Center of Excellence in Hiram, Ga.

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Your TMS Must Support Air Cargo and Ocean Transportation to Be Truly Multimodal

The definition of transportation management systems (TMS) continues to evolve. In the early days of TMS solutions, the primary goal was to manage truck-based freight. Over time, point solutions were developed to support particular modes for particular industries such as ocean and airfreight.

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Menlo Freight Brokerage Debuts in Europe

Following a year-long trial operation, Menlo Freight Brokerage has launched services across Europe.

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Efficient Last-mile Delivery in Tomorrow's Megacities

Analyst Insight: Rapid urbanization is an unstoppable challenge for supply chains that must be reckoned with—and soon. As more cities swell into megacities, the fundamentals of last-mile delivery, in particular, will require a rethink. Businesses will need to consider urban delivery based on the point of demand—where the products are delivered—rather than point of supply. – Brad Householder, Principal, PwC's Advisory practice

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Paper Planes: What's Keeping Air Cargo Carriers From Automating?

Fast and innovative: that's the image conveyed by the air cargo industry. So why is it lagging so badly when it comes to automating documentation and standardizing key procedures?

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Cincom Systems Issues ERP for Manufacturers

Cincom Systems Inc. has launched the Cincom Business Suite, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) application that is an advanced version of Microsoft Dynamics AX for manufacturers.

Optimizing Fleet Management in a Fast-changing Environment

Analyst Insight: There is a growing emphasis on the strategy and management of fleets in the U.S. due to regulatory changes, driver shortages, increased trucking costs and additional focus on customer service. To manage these challenges, companies must assess how best to leverage assets and design their networks to optimize their overall supply chain. – Aaron Pernat, Senior Manager, and Gary Allen, Executive Director, both of Ernst & Young LLP's Supply Chain Advisory Practice

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Transportation & Distribution's Business Case for Automation Has Changed

Analyst Insight: With the rise of e-commerce, higher customer expectations and skyrocketing transportation costs, the business case for automation has changed. It's not just about accuracy and labor savings anymore. It's also about the incremental revenue and competitive advantage that comes from improving customer service and better managing inventory. – Frank Jewell, Food & Beverage Industry Leader, Fortna Inc.

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Retail Not Using Big Data to Its Fullest Potential, Study Finds

While retailers are facing challenges in delivering the reporting functionality that business users need to enable data-driven decision-making, they are optimistic about Big Data's ability to provide breakthroughs in analysis capabilities across a number of retail processes, says a study by 1010data Inc. In fact, almost all surveyed executives (96 percent) agreed that Big Data initiatives are important in helping retailers stay competitive. They said Big Data insights are most beneficial for merchandising (53 percent) and marketing (48 percent), followed by store operations (42 percent), e-commerce (42 percent), supply chain (27 percent), finance (23 percent), and loss prevention (21 percent).

Who Needs An American Merchant Marine?

Should we allow U.S.-flag merchant shipping to go the way of the passenger pigeon, the wooly mammoth and the Great Auk?

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Ryder Canada Unveils On-Demand M&R Service for Truck Fleets

Ryder System Inc. has introduced the Ryder On-Demand service for vehicle maintenance and repair (M&R) in Canada.

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