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Arena Solutions Teams With GoodData to Form Arena Analytics

Arena Solutions, a vendor of cloud-based software for product lifecycle management (PLM), has partnered with GoodData to create Arena Analytics.

Port of Oakland Plans Terminal Operations on Saturdays

The Port of Oakland, in an effort to relieve weekday congestion, will initiate Saturday gate operations at four of its container terminals.

Are Retailers Figuring Out Logistics of E-commerce

The largest U.S. retailers reported strong online sales in their second-quarter earnings reports recently, extending a trend that has seen e-commerce revenue expand far faster than store sales, and several said they are making strides in delivering goods to consumers more profitably.

Robots as Co-workers? Not on Your Life.

In June this year a robot crushed a man to death in a Volkswagen factory in Germany. The 22-year-old maintenance worker became trapped between a large robotic arm and a metal plate, in an area usually off-bounds to humans.

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Cargomatic Launches Service in New York Metro Market

Cargomatic, provider of a technology platform that gives shippers access to available truck capacity, has launched in the New York City metropolitan market.

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Beacon Funding Debuts Leasing Calculator App for iPhone

Beacon Funding Corp. has introduced an Equipment Leasing Calculator app for the iPhone.

Container Port Growth Prompts Terminal Operators to Invest in Additional Capacity

Rising global container port demand and ever larger vessels are driving terminal operators to make significant investments in additional capacity, according to the Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Report 2015 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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Tradeshift Acquires Product Info-Management Firm Merchantry

Tradeshift, vendor of a software platform for supplier collaboration, has acquired Merchantry, a cloud-based provider of product information-management (PIM) services.

Kuehne & Nagel Wraps Up Acquisition of ReTrans

The Kuehne & Nagel Group has completed its acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a U.S.-based provider of multimodal transportation services.

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LogistiFlow Unveils Cloud-Based Program for Carrier Selection

LogistiFlow, provider of a system for allowing shippers to view quotes from selected carriers without having to contract with third-party logistics (3PL) providers, has introduced a cloud-based program for carrier selection.

The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing

Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.

More and More Manufacturers Discover Mexico

Due to rising wages and growing logistics costs in China, a growing number of U.S.-based manufacturers are turning to Mexico for production.

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