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This Week in Logistics News (July 15-19, 2013)

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Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. Overcapacity in the global air freight market, increasing customer preference for lower-yielding shipping solutions, and a slowing U.S. UPS Announces 2nd Quarter Expected Results.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

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Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities.

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Wearable Technology in the Supply Chain: 3 Core Benefits

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Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. Well, this example shows how wearable technology in the supply chain was being used 3 and a half years ago in 2012. Do you ever watch Undercover Boss? The benefits of the cloud in the supply chain are clear.

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The Agility of Integration: eCommerce, Warehouse Management and Shipping for SMBs

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Cloud-based applications that manage e-commerce and enterprise resource planning (ERP) have lowered the barrier to entry for small- to medium-sized companies, and fueled an explosion of innovative products and high growth organizations. E-commerce has blurred the lines between retailers, wholesale distributors and manufacturers.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 21-25, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Looking ahead, Costello is concerned “about the high level of inventories throughout the supply chain [that] could have a negative impact on truck freight volumes over the next few months.”. Manto, who left Sports Authority in 2012 and is now head of product innovation at Aloha.com, a health and wellness company.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

Jason Mathers discussed the 5 Principles of Greener Freight, and provided real-world examples of those principles in action (read the Ocean Spray , Caterpillar , and Boise case studies, and also watch my conversation with Jason from earlier this year on Talking Logistics). Resources/Talent (people development and training). Technology.

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Green Supply Chain Management - Infosys Blogs

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Publishing Resources Industries. Human Resources. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. Increased use of resources, improved efficiency and reduced production cost. December 2012.