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Q&A | The Power of Real-Time Freight Visibility

Real-time freight visibility adds value to supply-chain operations, according to most logistics companies. But is it really "real"?

Chris Jones, executive vice president of marketing and services with Descartes, makes the case for how real-time freight visibility adds value to supply-chain operations. But is it really 'real'?

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

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New EU Transport Rules Could Devastate East European Trucking Companies

Poland’s $57bn transport and logistics industry is facing a serious threat as the European Union agreed to tighten rules on international trucking services.

China's Growing Thirst for Premium Beer Is Great for Canadian Barley

China is the world’s largest beer market, and consumers are increasingly shifting to premium and foreign brews from mass-market brands amid rising incomes.

Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

Warehouses Are Hot Property in India, Thanks to Online Shopping Boom

India’s burgeoning logistics sector is gaining favor with property developers and investors, boosted by a growing consumer class’s embrace of online shopping.

How Used Vegetable Oil Could Power World Trade

Waste vegetable oil is the latest in a list of fuel innovations from a transportation industry that’s under intense pressure to lower its carbon footprint.

Despite New Promise, China's Fentanyl Fight Will Be `Almost Impossible'

China won’t find it easy to make good on its promise to crack down on fentanyl as part of its trade war truce with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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DHL Turns to Robots to Equip U.S. Warehouses for E-Commerce

DHL is deploying artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and product-picking robots at its American warehouses to help handle the surge in e-commerce demand.

U.S.-China Truce Risks Extending — Not Ending — Trade War

Differences on difficult issues such as Chinese industrial policy and intellectual property regimes remain vast — and tough negotiations now lie ahead.

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Q&A | They Want It Now: The Age of Same-Day Delivery

Once considered a premium option — assuming it was available at all — same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers.

Once considered a premium option - assuming it was available at all - same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers. Mike Honious, chief operating officer of Geodis Americas, explains how retailers are meeting that goal.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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