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Does It Make Sense to Centralize Inventory in a Multichannel World?

The trends favor a centralized inventory under one roof, but the question whether it is the most effective response to the challenges of multichannel distribution persists.

August Freight Volumes Rise While Spending Decreases

North American freight volumes bounced back in August from a normal July dip, but did not cause a similar increase in freight spending. Compared to July, spending was down slightly.

Retailers Import at Above-Average Rates as Longshoremen's Talks Continue

Retailers concerned by the lack of a West Coast longshoremen's contract will continue to bring merchandise into the country at above-average levels this month, but volume will drop from the record set in August, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Drones Not Likely to Be Dropping Toothpaste, Pet Food on You Anytime Soon

Everyone, from Amazon to Google to Martha Stewart, has been lauding the benefits we'll all reap by the use of drones, and there’s a gold rush on to cash in on the technology. But beware: The trend has all the hallmarks of a bubble-in-the-making, the contemporary equivalent of that symbol of the excess of the millennial tech bubble, the now-defunct Pets.com.

Kuehne & Nagel Debuts Seafreight Carbon Calculator

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has developed a Global Seafreight Cargo Calculator.

Central Freight Lines Expands Operations in Georgia

Central Freight Lines Inc., a privately held provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation based in Waco, Tex., has purchased the LTL assets of DTI of Atlanta, Ga.

Cognex Adds Models to 3D Sensor Product Line

Cognex Corp., a provider of machine-vision technology, has expanded its portfolio of 3D laser displacement sensors.

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

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Adept Launches Technology for Autonomous Mobile Robots

Adept Technology Inc. has launched Acuity, proprietary technology for its Lynx line of intelligent, autonomous mobile robots.

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Zenith Global Logistics Expands Facility in Texas

Zenith Global Logistics, a specialist in the handling and movement of furniture, has opened a second facility in Flower Mound, Tex., near Dallas.

Orders for Class 8 Vehicles in August 'Atypically Robust'

Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in August as 43,100 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked. Over the course of the past 12 months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 531,500 units, an improvement of 20 percent/90,000 units compared to the preceding 12-month period.

Canadian Shippers See Truckload Freight Costs Drop

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers slipped by 1.8 percent in June when compared with May results.

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