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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As I highlighted in my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2013 , tablets and smartphones are quickly becoming the preferred computing platform for business professionals, which is why technology providers are designing and optimizing their applications for these devices. Song of the Week: “Miracle Mile” by Cold War Kids.

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. It appears SO barren from my window in seat 4D.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

The overreach of the recent West Coast gridlock is impacting the ports’ Eastern counterparts as manufacturers from East and West Asia are opting for longer routes to the U.S.’s By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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Gridlock at US Ports is Reshaping the Supply Chain

RFgen

The overreach of the recent West Coast gridlock is impacting the ports’ Eastern counterparts as manufacturers from East and West Asia are opting for longer routes to the U.S.’s By comparison, the vacancy rate at the end of 2013 was more than 9 percent. East Coast Ports Growing. ’s East Coast.

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

How Can USMTO Reports Help Drive Manufacturing Sales and your Bottom Line? The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Who is Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)? What is the USMTO Data Report?

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5 New Regulations that Could Change Trucking

DAT Solutions

Note: Drivers of vehicles manufactured before 2000 are exempt from the mandate.) Some portions of the HOS rules that were introduced in July 2013 were lifted again in 2014. The 2013 rules required 34-hour restarts to include two stretches between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM, and the restart could be used only once per seven days.

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Imperial Tobacco improves collaboration with a behavioral clustering approach

RELEX Solutions

A recognized global leader and the largest tobacco manufacturer in the UK, Imperial Tobacco works in collaboration with a variety of retail partners across 160 countries worldwide, offering a portfolio of successful brands including Lambert & Butler, JPS, Golden Virginia and Gold Leaf. The Challenge.