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How Starbucks Meets the Challenges of a "Same Day" World

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Why Is Air Cargo World Taking So Long to Adopt Electronic Air Waybills Across the Industry

The global usage of electronic air waybills (e-AWBs) stood, at the end of February, at 26.9 percent, up 2 percent from January. And IATA is confident that the industry can reach its 2015 target of 45 percent by the end of this year.

DHL Deploys Helicopters for Deliveries in Downtown Chicago

DHL is now utilizing helicopters to deliver letters and packages of up to 650 pounds in downtown Chicago.

FAA Needs to Stop Droning on About UAVs

So the Federal Aviation Administration has given Amazon.com, Inc. permission to begin testing delivery drones in the U.S. But there are still a number of logistical hurdles to be overcome, before the technology becomes feasible for everyday commercial use.

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CEVA Logistics Expands Warehouse in Portland, Ore.

CEVA Logistics has expanded operations in Portland, Ore. with enhancements to an existing facility.

How Same-Day Service Is Impacting the Furniture Industry

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Domestic Containers Spur Intermodal Growth in Q1 2015; Overall Global Outlook Positive

Total intermodal shipments rose 2 percent over last year's Q1 volumes, according to the Intermodal Association of North America, despite port congestion issues that impacted international container traffic. Domestic intermodal loads grew 4.5 percent, buoyed by domestic containers, which rose 6.5 percent in a quarter-over-quarter comparison.

PakSense Launches AutoSense Real-Time for Temperature Monitoring

PakSense Inc. has launched the AutoSense Real-Time, a standalone device that provides temperature and location information for perishable products in real time.

American Society of Transportation and Logistics to Merge with APICS

APICS and American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) announced that the boards of directors of both organizations have approved an agreement under which AST&L will merge with APICS upon ratification by an AST&L member vote.

JDA Enhances Transportation Portfolio; Teams With Centiro

JDA Software Group Inc. has added capabilities to its JDA Transportation portfolio.

XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle

XPO Logistics has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Norbert Dentressangle SA, a provider of contract logistics services with headquarters in Lyon, France.

Contract Logistics Market Saw 5.4 Percent Growth Last Year

The global contract logistics market grew by 5.4 percent in 2014, to reach 177.6bn euro ($199bn), according to a report from Transport Intelligence. If prices and exchange rates were held constant at 2013 levels (real growth), then the market would have expanded by 4.4 percent. Overall, contract logistics growth of 5.4 percent compares favourably to growth of 2.8 percent in 2013.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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