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Tariff Tango: US Imports Brace for Summer Surge, Followed by 2025 Dip

ModusLink Corporation

” According to the latest Global Port Tracker report , a collaborative effort by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates, we’re about to see a significant surge in U.S.-bound ports, including Los Angeles/Long Beach, New York/New Jersey, Houston, and Savannah, among others.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 19-23, 2013)

Talking Logistics

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. HighJump Software Announces New Latin American Partnership.

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Changing SRM Behaviors in a Period of $70/bbl Oil

Supply Chain View from the Field

I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. ”” This is exactly the root cause of the problem.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Based on the quote above from the Stifel report, it seems like my advice has been ignored. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS). Hub Group Inc.,

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Correspondent Bill Whitaker ( @BillWhitakerCBS ) reported, “Getting the goods from here to store shelves is proving to be a lot more daunting. Levinson reports, McLean’s innovation was first demonstrated on 26 April 1956. If too few or too many foldable boxes are deployed, the purchase costs could offset the benefits.”

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How Retailers and CPG companies are benefiting from next-gen Control Tower and S&OE

o9 Solutions

By Vikram Murthi and Dr. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. Retailers and CPG manufacturers have realized that they need to upend their traditional operating model with a digital operating model so that they can quickly analyze, optimize, and evaluate complex decisions before taking action.

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Building the Business to Consumer Superstar: Getting to the Promised Land with Supply Chain Control Towers and S&OE

o9 Solutions

By Vikram Murthi and Dr. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. Retailers and CPG manufacturers have realized that they need to upend their traditional operating model with a digital operating model so that they can quickly analyze, optimize, and evaluate complex decisions before taking action.