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Defining Procurement Values to Build a Responsive Supply Chain

Factoring uncertainties into supplier strategy decisions builds agile procurement into the whole supplier life cycle. Procurement leaders of the future will measure uncertainty through quantitative analyses, modeling scenarios to take key uncertainties, such as supplier bankruptcy or material scarcity, into account.

Cosco Holdings Exec Resigns as China's Anti-Corruption Probe Reaches Into Shipping Industry

Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation.

Epicor Fashions Hosted Version of App for Auto Aftermarket

Epicor Software Corp. has developed a hosted version of its Epicor Eagle for the Aftermarket application.

Tiger Cool Express, Fresh Produce Transporter, Ramps Up Service

Tiger Cool Express is the name of a new nationwide transporter of fresh produce.

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Three Trends Transforming Retail: Big Data, Direct-to-Store and Omnichannels

Andrew Roszko, senior vice president of sales at Descartes, explains how three interrelated trends - big data, direct-to-store shipping and omnichannels - are transforming retail.

Postal Service Begins Sunday Delivery of Amazon Purchases in L.A., New York City

Amazon.com Inc. is working with the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages on Sunday, starting in the Los Angeles and New York metropolitan areas.

Orbcomm Launches Solar-Powered Trailer-Tracking Tool

Orbcomm Inc., a provider of machine-to-machine technology, has launched its solar-powered GT 1100 trailer-tracking system for the transportation and distribution industry.

Omnitracs Issues New Apps for Tire Maintenance, Supply-Chain Visibility

Omnitracs Inc., a provider of integrated wireless systems and services to transportation and logistics companies, has launched several new products.

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TNT Opens Warehouse in Doha in Effort to Boost Delivery Times

TNT Express, one of the world's largest express delivery companies, has opened a new warehouse in Doha to support and sustain its business growth in the country.

New Air Cargo Facility Opens at Glasgow Airport

UK fund manager Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust (AIPUT), a specialist owner and manager of airport-related and industrial warehouses, is launching a logistics unit at its Air Cargo Centre.

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Ocean Shipping Firm to Purchase New Fleet

Tomini Shipping has revealed plans for further expansion following an order for nine new bulkers. Chairman Imtiaz Shaikh has said that the Dubai-based company has set itself a target of at least 20 new vessels over the next few years.

Riding the Peaks and Valleys of Retail Demand

Black Friday looms, and with it the onset of the year's peak retail shopping season.

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