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Tool Strategically Plots Quickest Route to Market

When the Great Recession hit, an Irish dairy and nutritionals provider realized its manual method for managing transportation and delivery was woefully inadequate. The problem was solved when it automated routing and scheduling.

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Encompass Plans Doubling of South Florida Distribution Facility

Encompass Supply Chain Solutions, a provider of forward and reverse logistics services for a wide range of finished goods and replacement parts, is doubling the size of its distribution facility in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

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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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.

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.

Natural Gas Stations Predicted to Reach Almost 39,000 Over Next 10 Years

The total number of global natural gas refueling stations is expected to grow from 23,001 in 2015 to 38,887 in 2025, according to a Navigant Research report.

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