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September 09, 2014

Supply Chain News: Non-Putaway Distribution Models Improve DC Productivity by Eliminating a Pallet or Carton Touch

From Merg--in-Transit to DC Pypass and of Course Cross Dock, We Describe and Illustrate the Opportunities

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Warehouse design

September 03, 2014

RFID and AIDC News: Commercial Drones as Retail RFID Readers?

New System from ADASA Puts Readers and Antennas in Small ''Flying Robots''

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Retail industry supply chain | RFID

September 03, 2014

Supply Chain News: A Lot has Changed in a Decade Relative to Global Manufacturing Cost Competitiveness, New BCG Study Finds

US a ''Rising Star'' that Should Gain Share, While China, Brazil Headed in Wrong Direction

TOPICS : Supply chain costs

September 02, 2014

Supply Chain News: The Five Characteristics of World-Class Procurement Organizations

Hackett Group Research Says Procurement Leaders Drive More than Twice the Level of Savings as the Average Company

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain excellence

September 02, 2014

Logistics News: Growth of Natural Gas Trucks Not Reaching Levels Many Expected

Current Fuel Surcharge Practices Actually a Barrier to Adoption, Carriers Find, While Lack of Filling Stations Outside Major Highways Remains and Issue

TOPICS : Green supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

August 27, 2014

Logistics News: Large US LTL Carriers See Profits Jump in Q2

Old Dominion Continues to Run Away from LTL Field, as Almost all Carriers Say Rate Environment was Strong in Q2

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking


August 25, 2014

Global Supply Chain News: As West Coast Port Labor Talks Drag On, Some Shippers Getting Nervous, While Alternative Ports Back Up

Negotiations Soon to Enter Their Third Month; Lack of Rail Capacity Limits Canadian, Mexican Alternatives

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Supply chain risk


August 21, 2014

Logistics News: Q2 2014 Rail Carrier Review

With Q1 Weather Woes Behind them, US Rail Carriers See Revenue and Profits Soar Even as Rate Hikes Moderate

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation