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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As a result, inventory builds up, costs rise, and customers wait longer for their products to arrive. The United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement eliminates tariffs on 80% of U.S. Only two countries in South America are landlocked, Paraguay and Bolivia. and allow products to flow through relatively quickly.

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

Talking Logistics

Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. 10 questions about Freight Spend Management. New Zealand. Norfolk Island.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Companies must invest in and balance their inventories more wisely to ensure optimal on-shelf availability in all commercial outlets. New Zealand. Norfolk Island. Northern Mariana Islands. Philippines.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

The 2015 Annual Third Party Logistics Study also reveals that both sides regard themselves as being successful, and shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 9%, an average inventory cost reduction of 5% and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 15%. New Zealand.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

In the case of this acquisition, it remains to be seen how Terra Technology’s forecasting technique can be applied in a network like that of E2open; this could reduce the bullwhip effect in the chain. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g.