Other Columns
Opinion
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Will population growth require transport providers to hone green credentials?
Feb 7, 2014
London is already an incredibly busy place and is still expanding, so how can the transport and logistics industry reduce the impact that it is already having on the environment?
Written by: EFT Editor
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Dodging The Winter Blues
Feb 7, 2014
While the weather is doing its winter dance, making it hard to ship and meet schedules, the economy seems to be taking a breather after the fourth quarter grew at a 3.2 percent rate.
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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High tech manufacturing moves closer to the customer
Feb 3, 2014
The calls for re-shoring are becoming louder – most recently from the UK’s Prime Minister, David Cameron at the World Economic Forum.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Does the Chinese New Year still matter to the global supply chain?
Jan 31, 2014
January 31st marks the beginning of many celebrations across Asia as the Year of the Horse is ushered in.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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John Wagner Jr.'s take on 2014 so far
Jan 22, 2014
John Wagner looks at some of the latest transportation news and figures from 2014 so far
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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Supply Chain Talent: Traps to Avoid
Jan 21, 2014
After working with clients that are out of balance, Lora Cecere has identified 5 traps that should be avoided when building talent.
Written by: Lora Cecere
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Amazon - The Mind Reader
Jan 20, 2014
It looks like Amazon has found an interesting use for all the data they collect on customers.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Tencent invests in ecommerce logistics
Jan 16, 2014
The Chinese ecommerce market continues to be a whirlwind of activity. The latest appears to come from Internet company, Tencent, creator of WeChat and QQ messaging services.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Video: 3D Printing - Opportunity or Threat for 3PLs?
Jan 15, 2014
Sebastiaan Scholte, CEO of Jan de Rijk shares his thoughts on the future of 3D Printing
Written by: EFT Editor
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Are Companies Stuck Trying to Implement E2E Supply Chain Strategy?
Jan 15, 2014
Although many companies are looking to use E2E supply chain strategy, has the increase in complexity and the need for balance caused problems for those looking to implement it?
Written by: Lora Cecere
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What will 2014 bring for the logistics industry?
Jan 14, 2014
Tim Fawkes of transport management experts 3t Logistics (www.3t-europe.com) discusses the key issues facing the logistics industry in 2014.
Written by: Tim Fawkes
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Time to reassess retail supply chain’s dependence on low labour costs
Jan 10, 2014
The retail supply chain has long been dependent on low-wage labour with incidents in Bangladesh and Cambodia; I challenge big brands to rethink their supply chains to help prevent such occurrences.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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eyefortransport Weekly Newsletter 3rd January 2014
Jan 6, 2014
DHL's thoughts on big data; eyefortransport rebrands; New competitors for UPS, FedEx?
Written by: EFT Editor
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2013 holiday delivery mishaps will lead to creative solutions
Jan 2, 2014
Initially I had decided not to weigh in on the UPS and FedEx holiday delivery mishap. But, after reading opinions on both sides of the matter, I decided to toss my opinion into the growing pile.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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eyefortransport Weekly Newsletter 19th December 2013
Dec 20, 2013
Top 10 articles of 2013; Rudolph Logistik new warehouse; FedEx results
Written by: EFT Editor
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Rising to the challenges of the demand-driven economy
Dec 19, 2013
This autumn conference season I had the pleasure of chairing two supply chain conferences for eyefortransport: the 4th Annual Life Sciences Supply Chain Summit EU and the European Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum.
Written by: Hugh Williams
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What Would a World With Effective Extended Supply Chain Look Like?
Dec 9, 2013
With a large number of companies stuck, and the ends of the supply being weak, can taking 5 steps enable you to be part of the solution instead of the problem?
Written by: Lora Cecere
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Cyber Monday Sales Dwarf Black Friday's
Dec 6, 2013
Online retailers see sales increases on Cyber Monday over 10% higher than those from Black Friday
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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eyefortransport Weekly Newsletter 5th December 2013
Dec 5, 2013
JF Hillebrand Acquires Satellite Logistics Group; EU 3PL & CSCO Video Highlights; New Column from Mark Millar
Written by: EFT Editor
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Is Mexico’s global competitiveness in jeopardy?
Nov 27, 2013
Article by Cathy Morrow Roberson from Transport Intelligence - Published on November 26th 2013
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Heating up just in time for winter
Nov 26, 2013
Article by John Wagner Jr from Wagner Logistics published on November 22nd 2013
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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Retailers’ omnichannel strategies create growing interest in last-mile delivery
Nov 21, 2013
Article by Cathy Morrow Roberson from Transport Intelligence - Published on November 20th 2013
Written by: EFT Editor
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EDI: Workhorse Of The Extended Supply Chain
Nov 21, 2013
Article by Lora Cecere from Supply Chain Shaman; published on November 19th 2013
Written by: Lora Cecere
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Successful Collaboration In Reverse Logistics' Processes
Nov 19, 2013
Article by Adrian Chen, Published on November 19th 2013
Written by: Adrian Chen
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Wim Bosman Group Selects Kewill to Optimize Multimodal Transportation Business
Nov 15, 2013
The Wim Bosman Group, a European logistics services provider offering integrated warehousing, transport and distribution solutions, has selected a multimodal transport management system (TMS) from Kewill.
Written by: EFT Editor