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Confessions of a Former White Glove Carrier
Nov 29, 2016
An interview with Ben Kaplan, CLDA Board Member and President of Rightaway Delivery in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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The Week of November 21st: 10 things eft’s been reading
Nov 24, 2016
This week we read about Black Friday, Amazon, Target’s fulfilment strategy – blah blah blah basically eCommerce. It’s big, as you might have heard, and some very interesting developments happened in the industry segment this week.
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - November 2016
Nov 24, 2016
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you :-
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5 Things Trump Said in the NY Times Interview that Relate to Supply Chain
Nov 23, 2016
A new President means new policy direction. This all has implications for US as well as global supply chains.
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Order to Cash: Maintaining Control in a Customer-Centric Supply Chain
Nov 21, 2016
Technology has given customers unprecedented access into the businesses they engage with. Consequently, the businesses-customer relationship is shifting which is changing the traditional nature of such processes as order to cash. What can your business do to maintain control in this shifting environment?
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Growth, Change, Blockchain, Startups
Nov 17, 2016
Content-heavy this week to help carry you into next week’s feasting (if you’re American!)
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The Week of November 14th: 10 things eft’s been reading
Nov 16, 2016
Here are some of this week's headlines you might have missed!
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4 ways blockchain will change supply chain forever and 4 things preventing it from doing-so
Nov 16, 2016
The supply chain industry isn’t known for being a first adopter – it’s still learning to use data, leverage mobile devices and take advantage of the sharing economy. This might be changing though.
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The Week of November 7th: 10 things eft’s been reading
Nov 9, 2016
Obviously most of us had an eye on something else happening this week, but we did spare a bit of time towards interesting developments in supply chain!
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Addressing The Elephant In The Room
Nov 9, 2016
Treading very diplomatically here, I think most people would agree with this pretty generic sentence: Whether or not you’re pleased with yesterday’s results, there is no question that supply chain will likely experience some impact.
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Amazon’s Investments Weighs on Earnings
Nov 8, 2016
Despite net sales increasing 31% to $32.7 billion in the third quarter and operating income up 41.6% to $575 million, there was a sense of disappointment from many folks as Amazon missed earnings per shares expectations of 78 cents, coming in at 52 cents instead.
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3 Steps To Eliminate Zombies From Your Supply Chain
Nov 3, 2016
Zombies are undead creatures, popular in many modern books, movies, television, and as Halloween costumes.
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The Week of October 31st: 10 things eft’s been reading
Nov 2, 2016
Free shipping is a lie, keeping a 169 year old tech company relevant, making billion dollar gambles.
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People take centre stage at eft’s CSCO Forum in Venlo
Oct 28, 2016
By Hugh Williams, managing director, Hughenden Consulting and CSCO Forum chair
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The Week of October 24th: 10 things eft’s been reading
Oct 27, 2016
Autonomous vehicles (again) Amazon (again) and eCommerce (again). But also blockchain.
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TMS-Enabled Omnichannel Supply Chains Gearing Up for the Peak Season Challenge
Oct 26, 2016
The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns.
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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?
Oct 26, 2016
With Black Friday on the horizon, consumer goods of all kinds are making their way from manufacturers to distribution centers and retail locations across the country.
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From Horse And Buggy To Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Oct 26, 2016
Special Guest: Joe Bobko, VP Transportation at Boxed
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The Week of October 17th: 10 things eft is reading this week
Oct 20, 2016
From autonomous vehicles to startups.
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How Healthy are the Freight Forwarders?
Oct 19, 2016
Global trade is slowing and by some estimates, this year will see the weakest growth since the financial crisis.
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Supply Chain As A Retail Channel
Oct 19, 2016
Supply Chains are not what they used to be. Tom Brouillette, Supply Chain Consultant and expert with over 25 years of experience talks about how Supply Chains are now becoming a retail channel unto itself.
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Cloud computing is a must to enhance performance as supply chains evolve
Oct 13, 2016
Cloud-based IT infrastructure might improve supply chain performance, but its implementation is not as simple as drag and drop, according to Telogis director of IT Michael Massimino.
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Countdown to Black Friday: From across Oceans to Store Shelves
Oct 12, 2016
Black Friday: a shopping bonanza for bargain-hungry consumers and a day of record-breaking sales for retailers.
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Online Shopping Shifts To Next-Day Delivery; Analysing Posts' Forays Into Logistics
Oct 12, 2016
Andrew Starkey from Spiral 4 / IMRG discusses recent research showing more online shoppers select express delivery compared to economy shipping.