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Highlights of the 2013 3PL Study

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3PL Helps Charity Move Million Pairs of Shoes

A short window to arrange transportation and warehousing threatened receipt of a donation of a million pairs of shoes, but the charity, Samaritan's Feet, found the right 3PL partner to make the operation work.

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How the Reality of Omni-Channel is Changing Transportation

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Fresh and Fast: Meeting the Challenges of the Produce Supply Chain

A conversation with Richard Sawyer, vice president of supply chain with Dole Fresh Vegetables.

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The Role of Geographical Information Systems in the Supply Chain

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Papa John's and Manhattan Associates Discuss Benefits of Transportation Modeling

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XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire Web-Based Expediter NLM

XPO Logistics Inc. has agreed to acquire NLM, reportedly the largest provider of Web-based expedited transportation management in North America.

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Lufthansa Cargo Begins Offering Real-Time Consignment Tracking

Lufthansa Cargo is now offering customers real-time consignment tracking, through the use of GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) transponders.

Five Ways Automotive Industry Can Help Change Direction of Your Industrial Supply Chain

Best practices like just-in-time production, lean manufacturing and lean supply chain management have helped the world's premier automotive companies eliminate waste of all kinds: overproduction, waiting, unnecessary parts/product movements and processing, excess inventory, worker motions and defects.

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Cell Phones Enable Weigh Station Bypass Solutions

While cell phones help everyone from truck drivers to fleet managers stay connected, they also offer a new way of doing business.

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DHL Plans to Boost Capacity of Its European Logistics Hub

Deutsche Post will invest $206m to double capacity at the European hub of its express delivery business. The DHL Express division, which posted 14-percent growth in third-quarter profit from operating activities to 263m euros, saw its European shipments grow 8.7 percent in January to September of 2013.

Third-Party Logistics Factor into Your Green Supply Chain

The supply chain is getting greener and discussions about sustainability are cropping up in more calls and conferences than ever before. What this means for you is that the "green-ness" of your supply chain will soon be a deciding factor for your manufacturer and shipper partners as well as your other customers.

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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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