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Yusen Logistics Introduces Customs Clearance in Russian Federation

Yusen Logistics Russia has become a federal customs license holder within the Russian Federation, allowing it to introduce a portfolio of customs-clearance services in Russia.

Dow Chemical: A Supply Chain Under Constant Change

Noelle Walsh, corporation vice president of supply chain with The Dow Chemical Company, outlines the chemical industry giant's efforts to become more customer-focused, while synchronizing its supply chain upstream to suppliers, and downstream to customers.

Are Makers of IoT Devices, Systems Obligated to Build in Anti-hacking Security?

With the current state of IoT security, we might call it the Internet-of-Vulnerable-Things. It's all the more alarming because of the types of physical machines/systems that are increasingly network-connected - traffic lights, airplanes, nuclear power plants, and other critical or potentially lethal systems.

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A Same-Day Delivery Provider Drops Out, But the Race Goes On

In the increasingly frantic race to offer same-delay delivery to online purchasers, one contestant has spun out and hit a wall.

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Reducing Cycle Time & Increasing Quality

Challenge: The shrimp factory we worked with was inefficient in getting shrimp from boat to freezer. There was also inaccuracy in packaging and overall quality.

Motor Coach Manufacture Finds Reliable Service to and Across Canada

Challenge: When a motor coach breaks down, time is of the essence in having the right part on hand. But as this Kentucky-based manufacturer learned, establishing an efficient inventory distribution system can be a daunting challenge, especially in the sizeable Canadian market. Shipments were chronically late, and the company's warehouse solution proved incapable of servicing the entire country. And to make matters worse, the company's logistics provider did not seem interested in solving these problems.

Purolator's E-Commerce Solution Helps Family-Owned Hunting Company Reach Canadian Consumers

Challenge: A Wisconsin-based retailer of products targeted at deer hunters launched an e-commerce site as a way to expand sales to Canada. The company's small size meant that it would depend heavily on positive word-of-mouth customer referrals to help spread the word about its high quality products. But when shipments began arriving habitually late, and costs were far higher than expected, a change in logistics operations became necessary.

Inttra Unveils Dashboards to Measure Shipment Reliability, Booking Speed

Inttra, an ocean-shipping electronic marketplace, has introduced Inttra Marketplace Decision Support.

APL Logistics Opens Consolidation Center in Vietnam

APL Logistics has opened a new consolidation center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Best Practices in Use of Railcar Fulfillment Systems

Nearly everything in our lives is impacted by rail, from food products to chemicals and energy. Total U.S. weekly rail freight traffic for one week in January 2015 was 548,055 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.1 percent compared with the same week last year, as reported by the Association of American Railroads.

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You Source Product in China. But Do You Really Know Who's Making It?

Multi-tiered manufacturing supply chains can end up in some unexpected places - including prisons.

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Cardinal Health Launches Modules for Hospital Inventory Management

Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions has launched a series of automated, cloud-based workflow modules for biological implants, sutures, and trauma and spine implants.

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