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Study Finds That Better Business Results Flow from Integrating Purchasing, Logistics
Organizations that closely integrate their purchasing and logistics functions deliver better business results, according to a new study from the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. But the study, involving more than 180 supply chain professionals, also shows that many firms fail to capitalize on this opportunity and have supply chains where purchasing and logistics operate in "silos" with little cohesion.
SEC's Conflict Minerals Rule Is in ... Conflict
Just two weeks before companies are required to begin filing reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the presence of conflict minerals in their products, confusion reigns.
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DHL Plans Regional Logistics Park in Singapore
Global logistics company DHL broke ground for its newest warehouse facility, DHL Supply Chain's Advanced Regional Centre, at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark.
After Growth Spurt at End of 2013, Airfreight Market Has Leveled Off
Airfreight markets in March were up 5.9 percent compared to a year ago and capacity grew 3.4 percent, according to the International Air Transport Association. While this marks a significant improvement in volumes compared to March 2013, much of the growth took place in the final quarter of 2013 (over and above the usual year-end volume growth). Since the beginning of the year, air cargo volumes have been basically flat. This plateau in volumes is consistent with the recent pause in improvements to business confidence and world trade.
Women in Supply Chain: Are the Doors Open?
You'd like to think that the people who manage a global supply chain are as diverse as the pieces that make it up. But that's not always the case.
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Crystal & Company Launches Supply Chain Risk-Management Tool
Crystal & Company, a strategic risk and insurance advisory service, has launched a Web-based tool to manage supply-chain risk.
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Politics Hamper Improving North America's Border Infrastructure
Twenty years after NAFTA, the failure of member countries to invest in adequate border infrastructure is catching up with us. To reverse the drag on our competitiveness, North America needs an infrastructure bank. To this end, Canada should join and lead the transformation of the North American Development Bank.
Rail, Trucking Interests Back Beefed-up Investment in Transportation Infrastructure
America's trucking companies and railroads quite literally are the lifeblood of this economy; connecting farms to the dinner table, warehouses to stores and American businesses to consumers at home and across the globe. Without the hard work of millions of drivers, train crews and employees all across our industries, this economy would simply stop.
SCM, Procurement Software Market Worth $9Bn in 2013; SAP Leads All Others
The market in supply chain management and procurement software grew by 7.3 percent to $8.9bn (£5.27bn) in 2013, according to Gartner.
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Telogis Introduces Appointment Feature in Route-Planning Suite
Telogis Inc. has introduced Telogis Appointment as an extension of its Telogis Route Planning Suite.
Fleetmatics Debuts Hosted Platform for Service Fleet Management
Fleetmatics Group PLC has released a new software platform to support truck-fleet management by mobile workforces.
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CaroTrans Adds Weekly, Direct Connection Between New York and Marseilles
CaroTrans, the non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has expanded its less-than-containerload and full-containerload services between the U.S. and France, with the addition of a direct, weekly New York-Marseilles service.
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