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100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2014: A Handshake ... as Good as a Contract!

It's fair to say that some mouths dropped in some quarters when word got out that the vice president of supply chain for McDonald's in the UK said he had handshakes rather than formal contracts with key suppliers. In dispensing with the written word, the fast-food chain formed long-term relationships with its partners in food, packaging and distribution, and included them in planning – even helping to set prices and volumes. Said Warren Anderson, "We don’t have contracts, but we do have our very assured supply partnerships with our food and paper suppliers," he said. "A gentleman’s handshake is just as powerful here."

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Yusen Logistics Launches Double-Deck Container Transport Service

Yusen Logistics has launched an ocean-transport service that allows for the double stacking of product inside ocean containers, through the installation of specialized decks.

How E-commerce Is Impacting 3PL Operations

Randy Curran, CEO of OHL, talks about the impact of e-commerce on the 3PL industry today and in the future and discusses how the omnichannel customer is changing logistics operations.

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Getting the Kids Hooked on Supply Chain Management

How do you explain business situations and supply chain management practices in a way that gets kids excited? You make a game of it. Business on the Move has done just that.

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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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Purolator Launches Integrated Logistics Services Arm

Purolator International has launched Purolator Logistics, offering a broad range of services that include warehousing, fulfillment and returns processing for U.S.-based companies doing business with Canada.

Trailer Net Orders Up 45 Percent for First Half of 2014

June net orders of 22,000 trailers were off 1 percent month over month, but up 42 percent year over year. Year-to-date net orders of 156,000 are up 45 percent over the same period last year. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).

CEO of XPO Logistics Shares Thoughts on Growth Through Acquisitions

XPO Logistics has grown dramatically, both organically and through acquisitions, including most recently those of Pacer and NLM. CEO Brad Jacobs talks about the integration of these companies and XPO's overall growth strategies.

Third of Shoppers Don't Trust Retailers with Their Personal Information, Study Says

Shopper distrust following a series of retail data breaches is high - three in 10 shoppers say they don't trust retailers to protect personal and financial data against cyber criminals.

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How Can Traditional Retailers Fight Amazon? With 'Virtual' Inventory

Amazon.com is attacking traditional retailers on all fronts. How can they fight back?

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Carriers Grant 'Preferred Shipper' Status to Those Who Work to Improve Efficiency and Overall Benefits

Economics and driver productivity are the keys to gaining "preferred shipper" status, according to a recent Transplace survey of 75 transportation carriers.

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