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Top European Cities for Logistics Hub Activities Ranked
Antwerp, Rotterdam and Dusseldorf are the best logistics hubs in Europe, according to a report from Colliers International, global real estate advisers. Kiev, Istanbul and Bratislava were the top three ideal locations for cost-driven manufacturing activities, according to the report entitled Logistics Cities.
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Who Cares About Conditions in Overseas Factories?
On March 25, 1911, fire swept through the Triangle Shirtwaist factory in New York City. One hundred and forty-six garment workers perished in the blaze, many of them trapped in the building because management had locked the exit doors. The youngest of the victims were 14. It was a horrifying tragedy, not atypical of working conditions during the so-called Progressive Era. Can we not, however, take comfort in knowing that those times are far behind us?
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Supply Chain Transformation at Seagate
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Leveraging the Private Sector to Get Life-Saving Drugs to Africa
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Successful Technology Integration With 3PL Providers
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App Designed to Help Ports Better Handle Disruptions Caused by Weather
As another "extremely active" hurricane season kicks off the U.S. national ports system is better able to cope with weather-related disruptions thanks to an online application called Port Mapper.
Largest Retailers Slow to Adapt to Needs of Omni-Channel Shopping Environment, Study Finds
Some of the largest U.S. and U.K. retailers are slow to adapt their store operations to changing consumer buying habits, according to a study by SD Retail Consulting, a retail advisory firm and unit of Hilco Trading, LLC. Surprisingly, the study found that 80 percent of retailers surveyed are not effectively training their in-store staff to accommodate the complex needs of the new multichannel shopper. The study surveyed Retail Operations Leaders from 35 leading retailers including Department Store, Specialty Retail, Big Box, Grocery and Convenience Store chains, mostly with revenues of over $1bn (50 percent of which are publicly traded).
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U.S. Economy Continues Growth in May, But Manufacturing Takes a Step Back
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in May for the first time since November 2012, and the overall economy grew for the 48th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
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Free Trade Agreements and Other Ways to Optimize Global Trade
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Steps to Successful Supply Chain Data Integration
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Omni-Channel Customers Drive Supply Chain Agility
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CEVA Inaugurates Two New U.S.-Mexico Transborder Services
CEVA Logistics has launched two new services as part of its U.S.-Mexico Transborder portfolio.
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