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Could Chinese Know Something About Business in Africa Others Don't See?
Over the past decade, Chinese companies have built bulging order books in Africa, cutting their teeth in a part of the world where Western competitors, when present at all, have not brought their A team. The Chinese astutely calculate that the wealth they accumulate in Africa and the lessons they learn will serve them well as they push into bigger, richer, and tougher markets.
Smart-Meter Manufacturers May Become Powerful Gatekeepers Between Retail Energy Companies, Customers
For retail energy companies, managing data once meant nothing more complex than processing analog meter readings and customer billing information. However, the advent of the smart home, along with the wave of digitization sweeping the industry, is creating major opportunities to tap into an explosion of fast-moving, complex big data in compelling new ways.
Apparel Manufacturers' Management of Raw Materials Has Come Long Way, But Needs to Evolve More
A 2010 University of Florida study found humans began wearing clothing 170,000 years ago. Someone made those clothes from something, and that was the start of raw materials management. One could liberally argue early cave paintings of fur-bearing animals were the first inventory monitoring systems. RMM has come a long way, but we can do better.
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Trends in Inventory Optimization
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Tactical Transportation Planning and Backhaul Optimization
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How Southco Has Used IO to Improve Its Network
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Rate Pressure Easing on Spot Market as Truckload Demand Declines
Spot truckload demand and capacity moved downward during the week ending July 26, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
Seven Best Practices for Supply Chains in 2025
The seeds of tomorrow's global supply chains are being planted today.
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Upcoming Highway Bill is Critical To Trucking Industry and Shippers
The Highway Trust Fund will soon run out of money. Passing a new highway bill is critical not only to the trucking industry but to every shipper that relies on truck transportation and to America's competitiveness, says Randy Mullett, vice president of government relations and public affairs at Con-way Freight.
Battling Risk, Part 1: Using Analytics to Uncover Supply-Chain Fraud
Fraud can happen anywhere in your supply chain. Are you doing enough to stop it?
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Averitt Improves LTL Service Times From Midwest to Canada
Averitt Express has improved less-than-truckload (LTL) service times from the U.S. Midwest to the province of Ontario, Canada, including Toronto and other key cities.
Panjiva Introduces Application Programming Interface
Panjiva is now providing access to its trade data via an application programming interface (API).
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