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Facing Hard Times, Shippers Find Innovative Solutions

Intelligent Audit

From contractor controversies to rising fuel costs, logistics professionals across the transportation industry are turning to innovative solutions to persistent problems. According to Cargill, these innovations will reduce emissions at the new refinery by 50% of those of a typical refinery. . Gas Prices Rise in Parts of U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

As e-commerce continues to grow, companies are looking at new and innovative ways to ensure they get orders delivered on time to their customers. The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mile radius to their neighbors’ homes in states like Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama.