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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

In 2014, the total cost of logistics rose to a staggering $1.45 percent in 2014. Motor carrier transportation cost for 2014 was approximately $702 billion, and an additional $10 billion was found to exist within costs related to shipping. In the first quarter of 2014 showed national warehouse occupancy stood at 93.3

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Cardwell, 2014). Better packaging can reduce material usage, increase space utilization in the warehouse and trailer, and lower the quantity of handling required (Vishal Gupta, 2013). Los Angeles Times. 2014, July 30). Vishal Gupta, 2013). Do you need help figuring out how to become more Sustainable? 181 part B).

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Alibaba, the prominent ecommerce leaders in China, has its share of expansions.

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Wells Fargo: The Importance of Culture and the Dangers of Perverse Incentives

Talking Logistics

Although the story is in the headlines today, the bank’s practices were first reported by the Los Angeles Times back in December 2013. On the topic of culture, I refer you to Supply Chain Culture Counts , a guest commentary by Ron Cain that we published in August 2014. “As

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

Talking Logistics

UPS Sets 2014 Rates. And HighJump Software announced a new partner in the Middle East, Dubai-based Norq Solutions that provides mobility solutions for warehouse management, field service, retail, and other industries. By now, most companies should have their transportation budgets in place for 2014.

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Supply Chain Movement 16 – Consultancy

Supply Chain Movement

With Oracle on 31 October 2014. With EveryAngle on 19 November 2014. 30 | Innovations in warehousing. For warehousing a new era is dawning. at Uyguroglu duties export Greg Javor innovation international supply chains Jungheinrich Russia Starbucks Supply Chain Movement Unilever warehousing' Facts & Figures.

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Nasty Gal: When a Disrupter Isn’t Disruptive Enough

FLEXE

an online retailer focused on fast fashion for millennials, has gone from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016… What happened? The purchase includes full rights to the brand and includes eliminating its brick-and-mortar locations in Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Nasty Gal Inc.,