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Global Consumer Electronics Company Overhauls Transportation Operations

Challenge: A global consumer electronics company asked its transportation department to evaluate — and potentially take over — its outsourced operations. The company’s logistics provider had grown complacent, as outdated agreement terms failed to include performance incentives.

TMS Tool Solves Mystery of Marine Terminals

Challenge: In order to meet demands for distribution and service, motor carriers representing beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) required increased visibility into container availability at marine terminals.

Defining and Shrinking the Last Mile

Fast fulfillment has transformed the last mile forever, and advanced dispatching technology is a necessity if you want to compete.

Defining and Shrinking the Last Mile

What Do the Dems Propose for Infrastructure Spending?

Democratic presidential hopefuls have weighed in on the often-neglected issue of infrastructure spending.

0227 Infrastructure Spending

This Excel Plug-In Can Improve Network Visualization, Decision Making

Logistics planners need to know what’s going on in their network, from the current degree of service to costs and performance demands. A simple Microsoft Excel-based tool can help keep everything in view.

0226 This Excel Plug In

Pipeline Protests Cripple Canadian Railways

Protests against a natural gas pipeline are crippling Canada’s railways — key economic arteries in the sprawling, trade-dependent nation — and prompting cries of “insanity” and “ecoterrorism” from business leaders.

Source: Bloomberg

Packaging and Co-Packing: Value-Added Services Help Retailers Compete in a World of Amazon

Importers and domestic manufacturers who sell goods to retailers face an increasingly complex landscape of consumer demands and brand positioning, as the balance between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar sales continues to shift.

In the battle to make their product more attractive to consumers, packaging is a crucial element. Many turn to third-party packaging and co-packing service providers to gain the edge.

Packaging and Co-Packing: Value-Added Services Help Retailers Compete in a World of Amazon

Crowdsourced Delivery Is Here to Stay

Demand for same-day delivery is forcing traditional retailers to come up with creative solutions.

0224 Crowdsourced Delivery Is Here

Breaking the Cycle: How Tech Can Balance the Freight Market

The freight industry has tools at its disposal to solve the root causes of market volatility.

Three Retail Risks in the Race Against Amazon

In an era when next-day delivery is becoming a fundamental expectation, companies across industries are rethinking how they receive, fulfill and ship customer orders.

0219 Three Retail Risks

Here's Where to Invest to Keep Up With Amazon

Customer demand for fast and cheap delivery is forcing the marketplace to step up performance.

This Five-Pillar ‘Sell Anywhere’ Strategy Will Help Retailers Thrive

Each sales channel presents a unique opportunity to connect with customers and achieve long-term, profitable growth in a constantly evolving commerce environment.

0218 Strategy Will Help Retailers

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