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Moody's Revises Global Ocean Shipping Industry Outlook from Negative to Stable

For the first time since 2001, Moody's has assigned a rating of "stable" to the global ocean cargo industry, but notes that the condition of world shipping remains delicate and a "negative" rating could return.

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Logistics Business Could Create 1.4 Million Jobs Over the Next Four Years

How can a $1.3tr industry, getting bigger every year, be hidden in plain sight? Easy. The vast U.S. logistics business, which delivers 48 million tons of freight (worth about $48bn) daily and already employs roughly 6 million people, operates mostly behind the scenes.

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In Automotive and Aerospace, Every Part Matters

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

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How Can Companies Position Themselves for Growth?

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The Five Stages of Logistics Maturity

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Airlines' Dynamic Pricing Model Comes to the Supply Chain

Tom Bacon, consultant with Revenue Optimization, discusses how supply chains can embrace the model of dynamic pricing that was pioneered by the airline industry.

Advances in Cold-Chain Tech Make Moving Perishables by Sea Highly Desirable

Moving perishable commodities like fruits, flowers and fresh seafood to the far corners of the world once was feasible only by air, making the price of these products prohibitive for most consumers. Thanks to a new generation of refrigerated ocean containers, however, perishable goods increasingly are being shipped by more efficient water transport. This shift is opening up new markets to producers and providing a growing, global middle class with affordable access to the fresh foods they want to buy.

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Managing Sustainability Within Global Supply Chains - 5 Tips for Achieving Success

The challenge of managing corporate reputation in an era of complex global supply chains is rarely out of the spotlight. From poor working conditions to environmentally unfriendly practices, there are a growing number of areas where brands are at risk from the rise of multi-tier supply chains. A succession of scandals has brought the supply chain to the public’s attention - from horse meat being discovered in the ready meals of UK retailers to factory fires in Bangladesh and exploitation of tin for mobile phones in Indonesia. The culmination of these stories means what was once an internal company process is now very visible to the public and runs the risk of inflicting serious damage on a brand's reputation.

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How One Trucker Is Coping With the Driver Shortage

Wanted: 60 professional, dependable long-haul truck drivers - in the midst of a nationwide driver shortage.

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Introducing the Digital Value Chain

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Should You Use a Regional Parcel Carrier?

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Jump Technologies Unveils Route-Optimization Functionality

Jump Technologies Inc. has incorporated route optimization into JumpTrack, the vendor's cloud-based application for proof of delivery.

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