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DHL to Make New Investment in Logistics Operations in Philippines

Logistics firm Deutsche Post DHL is investing $25m in its operations in the Philippines to further expand its supply chain business and warehousing facilities.

GE Capital Fleet Services Unveils Telematics Dashboard

GE Capital Fleet Services has developed Intelligent Operations, a telematics tool that allows truck-fleet managers to visualize key performance indicators in real time.

Seven Keys to Making a Build-to-Order Business Model Work

Today, titans of technology and consumer packaged goods are jumping on the customization bandwagon. And for good reason. In a world where customers are in the driver's seat, customization is no longer a "nice to have". It's an expected offering.

Your 'Warehouse' Could Be a Building, Plane or Ship, But Do You have Visibility Into It?

To most people, and even many C-level retail executives, warehouses are those large, far-flung structures where raw materials and manufactured goods are kept. They're the places where forklifts move pallets around and guys wear hardhats.

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DB Schenker's Largest Facility in Japan is Now Open

The logistics company DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Japan is its largest facility in that country. It is located at Baraki, only 25 kilometers away from central Tokyo next to the Wangan Expressway.

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Next-generation Forecasting is Closer Than You Might Think

Surrounded by an explosion of data, most forecasting systems have no way to leverage or take advantage of it.

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Knowing Whom to Bill for Rental of Chassis Is Critical for Port

When ocean cargo lines decided to divest their chassis, Hampton Roads Chassis Pool had to take on the equipment leases. The challenge was determining whom to invoice for the use of the 'wheels.'

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Market for Commercial Fleet Telematics Could Be Worth $26.8Bn by 2018

ABI Research forecasts that revenues in the commercial fleet telematics market will increase from $7.25bn in 2012 to reach a total of $26.8bn in 2018, with North America closely followed by the Asia-Pacific region as the largest markets and Western Europe in third position.

Telogis Launches Enhanced Route Planning Suite

Telogis Inc. has developed the Telogis Route Planning Suite. The tool is an extension of the company's location-intelligence platform, delivered in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.

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Small Firm Takes on Big Job of Optimizing Military Inventories

Gleason Research Associates blends its proprietary software with the mobile computers of Intermec to help the U.S. Army track and audit everything from desks to tanks. Efficiency soars, and errors plummet.

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Static Pricing Models Are Out of Synch with Today's Transportation Market

I don't know anyone who would argue with the assertion that supply chain operations must be highly dynamic and adaptable in order to succeed in today's fast-changing markets. Why is it, then, that pricing of transportation and other supply chain services remains a largely static process, based on annual bids and static routing guides that can never do more than reflect a single snapshot in time of a company's freight volumes and flows?

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In The World of Medical Procurement, Good Isn't Good Enough

The Medical University of South Carolina, in a bid to slash more than $64m from its budget, embraces procurement automation. In the process, the facility goes from survival mode to ranking among the nation's top medical centers.

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