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Partnership – Not 'Vendorship' -- Prevents Disruption

The ability to reduce risk for companies that use 3PLs can be narrowed down to the type of relationship that exists between the two parties. Typically, companies opt for a "vendorship," in which they simply purchase a service at an optimal price. Ideally, they should have a partnership with their 3PL providing them a seat at the table where the company's strategy is developed. -Daniel Sears, Senior Consultant, Tompkins International

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Transportation Drives the Digital Transformation

Multiple business influences mean that managing global supply chains in a digital economy requires a new perspective and skill set not yet robust in many firms. Achieving this end state requires transformation of key supply chain activities – one of which is transportation. -Karl B. Manrodt, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Georgia College & State University; and Mary Collins Holcomb, Professor of Supply Chain Management, University of Tennessee

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DHL Steps Back Into U.S. Package Delivery in Challenge to UPS, FedEx

Deutsche Post AG’s DHL business is tiptoeing back into the domestic parcel delivery in the U.S., drawn in by the strong growth in e-commerce to bring new competition to a market that’s been dominated by United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. for a decade.

On the West Coast, Ports Brace for Steel Tariffs

It's a normal weekday at the Port of Vancouver. That means by noon, piles of steel slab cover the work yard at the docks on the Columbia River.

Clear Sailing for Ocean Carriers in 2018 — If They Don’t Blow It

The coming year looks like smooth sailing for container-shipping lines — if they can meet shippers’ increasing demands for service.

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Three Megatrends Driving International Logistics

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How Retailers Are Meeting the Amazon Challenge

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A Look at the Changing Warehouse Landscape

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The Midwest's Role as a Nationwide Distribution Hub

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Qatar Airways Responds to Blockade by Middle Eastern Neighbors by Adding New Routes

Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, has never shied away from a fight.

Amazon, Google, Others Are Developing Private Air-Traffic Control for Drones

The commercial drone industry wants to create a privately funded and operated air-traffic control network, separate from the current federal system, to enable widespread operations at low altitudes.

Waymo’s Self-Driving Trucks Arrive on Georgia Roads This Week

The race to control the future of self-driving trucking just got even more competitive.

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