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Why Data Sharing is Limited in a Competitive Environment

Supply Chain Trend

In Pierre Pinson’s article “To Share or Not to Share: The Future of Collaborative Forecasting,” the comparison between data and big oil is striking. The meat manufacturer could only react on such short notice because of the POS data from the retailer. Asymmetry of Data Ownership. It was a win-win situation.

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How Building Materials Manufacturers Can Address Rising Material Costs

USC Consulting Group

Firms in the building materials manufacturing space are, of course, among the numerous industrial businesses dealing with the repercussions of these duties. For comparison, the average price per thousand feet of Canadian fir, pine or spruce wood hovered near the $500 mark for most of 2017. percent over figures recorded in 2016.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. The real-time freight visibility space has been heating up in recent years, with MacroPoint leading the way, along with FourKites and 10-4 Systems.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. Flight activity in May and June, by comparison, was relatively stable. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25.

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How the Total Cost of Ownership of Electric Trucks Influences Fleet Decisions

GTG Technology Group

A 2016 study of 3,000 fleet owners [2] proved this fact by comparing TCOs in 2016 vs. 2012. Purchasing an electric truck may be a solution. The analysis may consider the following variables: Initial cost to purchase or lease the truck. Choose diesel first to begin the comparison. Breaking Down TCO in Trucking.

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5 Top Transportation Management Trends to Expect in 2018

GlobalTranz

In addition, the continued rise of freight trucking rates, as explained by James Jaillet of Overdrive Online , will demand newer, faster and more efficient transportation management systems (TMS). The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018.

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What is the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) & How Could It & the Trans-Pacific Partnership Impact Manufacturing?

GlobalTranz

As a business owner, you have heard of the impact of reshoring on the US economy and the steadily growing number of jobs in manufacturing. However, the number of manufacturing jobs will never reach the same highs it had in the past. Ultimately, this would result in a manufacturing cost reduction within these companies.