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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. Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Terrill Transportation Inc. economy expanded by 2.1%

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer Walmart opens largest fulfillment center in Indiana Target tests larger next-day delivery effort Commerce Dept. Early this year, it said it would spend $100 million over the next three years to build a larger network of supply chain hubs to support the effort.

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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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What is Supply Chain Compliance and Why is it Important?

AB&R

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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Procurement & Suppliers: Paying Attention to Terms & Conditions to Keep Supplier Relations Postitive

GlobalTranz

If your business receives or issues purchase orders or invoices for products or services on a regular basis, you may have encountered a situation where both the Buyer, i.e. a procurement professional in your supply chain and Seller, or the more often known as the supplier, have issued forms with different terms for the same transaction.

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Optimizing Ecommerce Warehouse Costs: Spend Less, Gain More

ShipBob

Having a thorough understanding of the various warehousing costs is essential for effective supply chain management. It gives you a realistic picture of your inventory holding costs so you can identify opportunities for cost reduction. Let’s break down the main components of warehouse costs.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.