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UPS Tries a New Twist on Surge Pricing

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest delivery company, is pushing back against major retailers who order up capacity for vast numbers of packages during the holidays but don't meet their forecasts.

Companies Undergoing Digitization Need Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Several executives sound off about just what constitutes digital transformation of the enterprise, and the necessity to ward off cyber-attacks, especially as the IT and operations technology sides come together.

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'Be Prepared to Stop': A Documentary About the Trucking Industry in Crisis

How long can our society get by without trucks? How about five days?

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Blockchain Could Be the Next Supply Chain, Analysts Say

Blockchain technology may be shaking up a supply chain near you. It's smarter, it's faster, and it gets more participants on board.

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FourKites Links Up With SMC3 for Transportation Visibility Software

FourKites, a provider of real-time supply chain visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, has announced several new integrated enhancements for visibility and orchestration within JDA Transportation Management from JDA Software Group Inc.

IoT Tech Is Gaining Ground in Retail Worldwide, Study Shows

A study conducted worldwide by Zebra Technologies Brazil and released in São Paulo indicates that 70 percent of retailers plan to invest in Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to improve the customer experience. By 2021, the study indicates, smart technologies will provide consumers with new levels of customization, speed and convenience.

Drop Shipping Could Be Key to Generation Z

Brands and retailers have been hyper focused on Millennials for years now. But while they've been busy trying to figure out what Millennials want, Generation Z, a maturing and ever more digitized and global generation, is emerging with its formidable buying power.

E.U. Banks to Support Green Shipping

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Dutch bank ABN Amro have signed an agreement to support investments for greening the European shipping fleet.

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Amazon Forms Team to Focus on Driverless Technology

Amazon.com Inc. has created a team focused on driverless-vehicle technology to help navigate the retail giant's role in the shake-up of transportation, according to people briefed on the matter.

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Darkstore Takes Airbnb Approach to E-Commerce Fulfillment

App-driven startup Darkstore, which matches e-commerce shippers with urban fulfillment centers that have excess capacity to facilitate same-day delivery, will use a new cash infusion to expand beyond the three markets it currently serves.

Amazon's On-Demand Manufacturing Sends Tremors Through Supply Chain

If Amazon's latest clothing manufacturing plans become a reality, air cargo companies could stand to lose billions in revenues. Last week, the e-commerce giant was awarded a patent for a localized manufacturing setup that eliminates much of the traditional supply chain, bringing manufacturing closer to consumers than ever before.

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For 3M, Technology Was the Key to a New Supply-Chain Mindset

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to applying it to the supply chain.

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