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What to Do Now Before the Panama Canal Expands

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While the rates would be about 4% cheaper to go this route rather than through Oakland, it would also take 11 days longer. First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. And, as every shipper knows, there are different combinations of profitability, size, and time sensitivity to consider first.

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ToolsGroup Announces Launch of Dynamic Fulfillment for Real-Time Order Fulfillment Optimization in Retail

ToolsGroup

A significant addition to our Inventory Hub® product, Dynamic Fulfillment leverages advanced optimization logic to determine what to ship, from where, in real-time, to reduce shipping costs, improve margins, and satisfy empowered customers. As an example, let’s say you’re trying to fulfill a pallet order of heavy items in Boston, MA.