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What's Working, and Not Working, in Supply Chain Management

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Dell Embraces Vested Outsourcing

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Crowley Granted FTZ Status for Puerto Rico Warehouse

The Caribbean logistics unit of Crowley Maritime Corp. has won designation as a foreign trade zone.

Egypt Solicits Bids to Develop Logistics Hub Around Suez Canal

Egypt has invited 14 consortia to bid for a chance to say how they would develop the Suez Canal area, aiming to attract more ships and revenue to shore up the country's finances.

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How to Build a Cost-to-Serve Model

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Making Global Sourcing Work for You

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Tiger Cool Express Acquires 200 Reefer Containers

Tiger Cool Express LLC, anticipating a scheduled spring 2014 start-up of operations, has acquired an initial order of 200 refrigerated containers.

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Extensive Rail Investments Are Expected in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's infrastructure spending continues to surpass expectations. The Kingdom is especially committed to a nationwide transportation infrastructure expansion program which will feature one of the world's most sophisticated rail and metro networks.

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China Says It's About to Become the World's Top Trader

China Daily reports that the value of trade in China's goods in 2013 is set to exceed that of the U.S., making the world's second-largest economy the world's top trader for the first time in the modern era.

Logistics Outsourcing Is for Smaller Companies, Too

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Annual Study Shows 2012 Was Good Year for 3PLs

The past year was a good one for the third-party logistics industry, according to the14th annual 3PL Study. Shanton Wilcox, principal at Capgemini Consulting, a co-sponsor of the study, highlights year-over-year changes and responses to "deep dive" questions.

As Transportation Costs Rise, So Does Interest in Reducing Packaging or Even the Size of Product

Densification is the process of reducing product size (volume or weight) while maintaining or increasing its value. This is not a new trend. In fact, it is a tenet of good supply chain management and logistics, according to a four-part blog series published by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.

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