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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

Here are the top trucking trends that all shippers should be aware of, according to The American Transportation Research Institute. expansion in the first quarter, which mostly was buoyed by lower imports and higher inventories< , JOC reports. The Denver-based firm operated in all states west of the Appalachian Mountains.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 14-18, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Here’s a quote from the article: “There are some missing data elements that are requiring a lot of research on our part,” said Allan Einboden, [Scott & White Health Plan’s] chief executive. Knowing that consumers increasingly use their smartphones and tablets to research and purchase products, retailers have prepared accordingly.

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What You Missed at the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit

ToolsGroup

If you were there, you likely sensed the electric atmosphere in the large crowd flocking to Denver, eager to learn and energized by the possibilities for supply chain and business transformation in the coming year. Last week was the exciting inaugural kick-off of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit. More on this in number 2.

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20 warehouse professionals and business leaders reveal the single most important first step when designing a warehouse layout

6 River Systems

This research step uncovers the true movement of items, not only on a yearly basis but also on a seasonal level. When we had to redesign our warehouse a few years ago due to expanding inventory, we pushed on ahead without seeking feedback from our staff. You need to store inventory, so there needs to be a space allocated for storage.