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Wallenius Wilhelmsen Launches New Service; Opens Barcelona Office

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has introduced a twice-monthly service from Santander, Spain to South Africa, and on to Australia.

Big Data Drives Supply Chains

Analyst Insight: More companies are using some type of "big data" software and analysis to drive their entire supply chains. Almost all supply chain organizations recognize this to be a competitive necessity. Big data is being used along all supply chain levers, from buy, make, move and sell. Successful applications require coordinated decisions across organizations and along the entire supply chain. - Nada R. Sanders, Professor of Supply Chain Management & Iacocca Chair, Lehigh University

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Amazon, Other Foreign Online Retailers Have 'No Chance' to Succeed in Russia

Russia has become the it girl of e-commerce. Even amid a slowing economy, the country's online shopping increased 26 percent last year, to 510 billion rubles (about $14bn), according to Moscow's Data Insight, and could double by 2015. That has made the country an intriguing target for foreign players such as Amazon, eBay, Asos and China's Alibaba Group, while boosting the fortunes of such local companies as search engine Yandex and Amazon-like Ozon. Can foreign e-tailers make it there?

The Nasty Questions to Answer in Your Next Location Plan

Analyst Insight: Facility location planning is a six-dimensional balancing act encompassing long-term facility commitments with need for agility, predictable demand patterns with seasonal and spiky demand surprises, material handling investments with facility flexibility, return on investment with immediate operations effectiveness, cutting-edge technology with common sense, and operational efficiency and cost reduction with technology investment. Consequently, the best FLP results are those that design in the most needed capabilities, leaving space to accommodate the flexibility that drives location success. - Robert Sabath, Principal Essentialist SCM, TRISSENTIAL

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Freight Costs Finish 2013 on a Rising Note in Canada

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 1.6 percent in December when compared with November results.

Old Dominion Relocates to Larger Facility in Albany, N.Y.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has relocated its service center in Albany, N.Y. to a larger facility.

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Transportation Funding Crisis: Who Will Foot the Bill?

The Highway Trust Fund is broke. And the nation's transportation system is broken.

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Five Operational Issues to Focus on as Economy Continues to Strengthen

Companies that successfully rode out the recession are now looking for better times ahead, but they should be cautious, says a report from Jones Lang LaSalle, which identified five operational issues that companies should remain focused on as the economy continues to strengthen.

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Newgistics Inks Partnership With ShipStation for E-Commerce

Newgistics Inc., a provider of electronic-commerce software and systems for retailers and brands, has entered into a partnership with ShipStation, a Web-based shipping service for online merchants.

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Saudia Cargo Beefs Up Summer Flights; Adds Capacity From Nairobi to Amsterdam

Saudi Airlines Cargo is increasing belly capacity on new international routes, with the commencement of passenger flights from Manchester, U.K. to Los Angeles by Saudia Arabian Airlines.

China's Supply Chain Outlook for 2014

Analyst Insight: Both the public and private sectors in China are taking bold steps to respond to challenges of the new consumption-driven economy. Government measures, though stuck at a policy level in many cases, are addressing the right issues. At the same time, domestic companies are rising up to meet new demands. In 2014, China will see big changes in its core logistics and manufacturing industries. Some of the top areas seeing change include domestic transportation, distribution, import and export, as well as sourcing. - Jim Serstad, Managing Director Asia, Tompkins International

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Kane Is Able Expands Operations in Detroit

Kane Is Able, the third-party logistics provider, is opening a distribution center in Michigan.

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