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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

Choice Logistics Opens Service Parts Distribution Center in Dubai Free Trade Zone. percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. The company announced this week that it is has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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23 logistics professionals share the #1 way to reduce logistics costs

6 River Systems

A shift to manufacturing critical goods like pharmaceuticals in the United States would lead to higher production costs, for instance. A reduction in oceanic transportation would necessitate changes to distribution routes. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4% trillion and motor carrier costs rose 10.1%

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. United Arab Emirates.