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The Sharing Economy Is Disrupting Traditional Warehousing

Analyst Insight: The sharing economy has been disrupting and transforming industries, with companies like Uber disrupting the taxi industry and Airbnb disrupting the hospitality industry. Now, even the very mature space of warehousing is in the process of disruption as warehouse-sharing platforms emerge that are providing benefits to both shippers and facility owners. - John Santagate, research manager, IDC

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Maersk Line, Hapag-Lloyd Among Carriers Subpoenaed in Price-Fixing Probe

U.S. Justice Department investigators crashed a meeting of the world's 20 biggest container-shipping operators and gave subpoenas to top executives at several companies as part of a probe on price fixing, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Report: Digital Mapping and Risk Assessment Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions

Analyst Insight: The 9th Annual BCI/Zurich Supply Chain Resilience Report categorically said last year that ineffective management of supply chains is leaving organizations open to severe disruptions and large financial negative impacts. The report also states that almost 75 percent of companies have experienced one disruptive event and that many more experienced multiple risk events in 2016. Why? The report concludes that organizations are still not ensuring adequate supply-chain visibility upstream and downstream. - Gregory Schlegel, executive-in-residence, Center for Supply Chain Research, Lehigh University

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Near-Shoring Is No Cure-all for the Traditional American Worker

The return of manufacturing to the U.S. and Europe from Asia is happening - but not at the pace that proponents of reshoring might hope. And there are some unexpected complications that need to be addressed.

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Inside Amazon's Battle to Break Into the $800Bn Grocery Market

"Very wasteful" isn't a phrase usually associated with Amazon.com Inc., which is so cost-conscious it once removed the light bulbs from its cafeteria's vending machines. But after spending several months analyzing the online retailer's grocery-shipping hubs back in 2014, that's exactly how a mechanical engineering student described its approach to selling bananas.

Driving Innovation, 3PLs Are Here for the Long Haul

Analyst Insight: Third-party logistics providers have traditionally been on the front line when it comes to developing pioneering technologies and services in the industry. Although some shippers are looking to manage their own transportation operations, partnering with a 3PL still offers many competitive advantages. - John Simonsen, vice president of corporate development, Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.

China's Taxes on Imported Cars Feed Trade Tensions With U.S.

A Jeep Wrangler can cost $30,000 more in China than in the United States - and the reasons illustrate a growing point of tension between the two countries.

Six Steps to a Perfect Logistics Network

Analyst Insight: Today more than ever, logistics professionals are at the forefront of designing new transportation and distribution solutions to support ever-changing fulfillment requirements. In today's competitive B2B and B2C markets, logistics is feeling the pressure of responding to changing demand patterns, shorter lead times, and smaller orders. Responding to today's customer-driven demands requires much more agile solutions versus traditional logistics networks. - Valerie Bonebrake, senior vice president, Tompkins International

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Supply Chain Visibility to Impact Customer Loyalty, Buying Decisions by 2020

Analyst Insight: The term supply-chain visibility means different things to different folks. Interestingly, it's something that everyone knows they need more of, but very few organizations have a handle on. This will change rapidly between now and 2020. Supply-chain visibility is having an increasing impact on customer relationships and buying decisions. - Bryan Nella, senior director of corporate communications, GT Nexus

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The Real Reason Behind Lost U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

So the major driver behind all those lost American jobs is free trade? Not so fast.

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Sigfox Spot'It Tags Provide Alternative to RFID Tracking

Global communications service provider Sigfox has released a tool for tracking the locations of goods at a low cost, that serves as an alternative to radio frequency identification or GPS.

Shippers Look to Sails to Cut Fuel Costs

The world's biggest shipping company is harnessing the power of the wind to cut fuel usage by introducing sails to its fleet.

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