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The Role of the Wholesale Distributor in the Supply Chain

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UPS Deploys Optimization Software to Reduce Mileage

UPS has begun using software that optimizes routing and cuts down on miles traveled.

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Emissions and Safety Complement Each Other

There is frustration from the Freight Transport Association, which has complained that, whilst its members who operate road haulage fleets are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds retrofitting existing equipment to improve visibility in order to lessen the danger to cyclists, the pace of change from the relevant authorities to allow better designed heavy goods vehicles has been lamentably slow.

UK Retailers Find International Expansion Demands Supply Chain Efficiency

International expansion has become an established route to generating revenue growth for UK retailers, but the logistics of moving products across the globe can often put a strain on efficiency and profits.

Is Higher Pay the Answer to Trucking Capacity Crunch?

Carriers are becoming increasingly anxious about finding good drivers. Good drivers want to know why, in a time of shortage, they are not being rewarded better. And shippers are keeping their fingers crossed, hoping trucks will continue to be readily available - and affordable.

Users Talk Up the Many Benefits of Voice

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How Did We Manage Before Voice Technology?

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ShockWatch Unveils Web-Based Management of Cold-Chain Shipments

ShockWatch, a vendor of tools for supply-chain monitoring, has introduced the TrekView Data Management System (DMS) for control of temperature-sensitive products.

Carrier Transicold Offers Power-Saving Mode for Container Reefer Units

Carrier Transicold is now offering a Quest II power-saving mode for its container-refrigeration units.

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Three Trends Transforming Retail: Big Data, Direct-to-Store and Omni Channels

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Average Price of Used Class 8 Trucks Better Than Expected, Study Shows

Used truck dealers continue to characterize business as "good" or even better than expected, although maybe not quite as strong as they had hoped, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

Increase in Air Cargo Increase Attributed to Middle Class Growth in China, Emerging Nations

Growth of the middle class in China and other emerging economies will contribute to the future of air cargo, said Des Vertannes, the global head of cargo at the International Air Transport Association.

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