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The Changing Role of the CPO: With Respect Comes Responsibility

A "celebrity" chief procurement officer? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

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UPS Tries a New Twist on Surge Pricing

United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest delivery company, is pushing back against major retailers who order up capacity for vast numbers of packages during the holidays but don't meet their forecasts.

Companies Undergoing Digitization Need Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Several executives sound off about just what constitutes digital transformation of the enterprise, and the necessity to ward off cyber-attacks, especially as the IT and operations technology sides come together.

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'Be Prepared to Stop': A Documentary About the Trucking Industry in Crisis

How long can our society get by without trucks? How about five days?

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RAMLAB Makes Ship Propeller With 3-D Printer

The Port of Rotterdam's Additive Manufacturing Fieldlab (RAMLAB) and Autodesk have created a 3D-printed propeller using a hybrid manufacturing process combining wire and arc additive manufacturing using six-axis industrial robotic arms.

UPS Says Cockpit Upgrade Cuts Carbon Emissions and Increases Reliability

UPS is upgrading the cockpits of its 757s and 767s - installing large display system (LDS) screens in the cockpits of more than half its fleet, plus the three passenger 767s that were recently purchased.

Warehouse Optimization Needed - and Not Just During Holiday Season

Online retail continues to grow at a rapid rate, with a 14.6-percent increase in the category in 2015, totaling $341.7bn. That has major implications for warehouse optimization.

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MacroPoint Partners With Banyan Technology to Enhance LTL Visibility

MacroPoint, a global freight visibility provider, and Banyan Technology, a transportation management software company, have announced a partnership to expand the MacroPoint platform to include LTL carriers using Banyan's live carrier and application program interface (API) connectivity.

Blockchain Could Be the Next Supply Chain, Analysts Say

Blockchain technology may be shaking up a supply chain near you. It's smarter, it's faster, and it gets more participants on board.

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China Launches Its First Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier

China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own last week, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.

U.S. Ports Upbeat on Container Volumes

Import volumes at major container ports in the U.S. are projected to rise 4.7 percent in the first half of 2017 compared with the same period a year ago, and many ports are reporting growth.

Opinion: Why You Need to Embrace Autonomous Supply Chain Planning

We are living in a new wave of automation. Machines are already performing many tasks previously done by humans, and the increased use of various smart technologies such as machine learning means the changes have only begun.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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