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ALK Adds Map Overlays to Improve Route Planning

ALK Technologies has enhanced its ALK Maps software with new overlays that allow for improved route planning.

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HubTran Launches Tech Platform for Back-Office Automation

HubTran Inc. has introduced a technology platform for automating transportation back-office work.

DHL Issues Mobile App for Cold-Chain Tracking

DHL Global Forwarding has introduced a mobile app for tracking cold chains.

Not So FAST: What the New Transportation Funding Bill Lacks

The reviews are in, and they're nearly all raves. Just about everyone seems happy about the enactment of a long-term, long-awaited transportation bill.

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Slow Down! Putting the Brakes on Fast Fashion

Today's fashion industry is obsessed with getting product to store shelves quickly, changing out assortments constantly, and charging rock-bottom prices. But there's a price to be paid for that behavior.

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Descartes Acquires Oz Development Inc.

Descartes Systems Group has acquired Oz Development Inc., a U.S.-based provider of application integration services.

Do Your Separate Business Units Collaborate – or Look Like Keystone Kops?

A sales manager recently spoke about an embarrassing scene that unfolded before an important client meeting. "Two teams from our firm were waiting in the lobby when the client walked in, and the groups didn't recognize each other. What a contradiction of our promise to provide integrated solutions! We looked like the Keystone Kops."

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Covectra Issues Serialization System for Infant Formula Protection

Covectra, a provider of technology for product serialization, authentication and tracking and tracing, has launched a new system for protecting infant formula from counterfeiting.

How Ethical, Sustainable Supply Chains Lead to Competitive Advantage

Operating ethically and operating profitably are no longer mutually exclusive concepts. Leading companies are "walking the walk," balancing the goal of achieving profitability with gaining social and environmental advantages.

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New Truck-Monitoring Technology: It's Just Down the Road

Imagine a truck that "knows," while in transit, that it's about to experience a mechanical failure, how serious the problem is, what's required to fix it, and exactly where the driver should go to get the job done.

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LeanLogistics Releases New Version of LeanTMS

LeanLogistics, a vendor of transportation-management software and related supply-chain services, has launched version 15.3.0 of its flagship product, LeanTMS.

Regular Supply Chain Audits Recommended, But Value of Some Assessments May Be Questionable

As a company's supply chain grows, so does its exposure to risk. Experts recommend that companies periodically audit their supply chains to identify vulnerable links, but the value that such audits actually deliver is up for debate, for a variety of reasons.

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