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Opinion
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What Makes an Effective OS&D Strategy?Nov 3, 2015
One of the most popular downloads from the C.H. Robinson website in 2015 was the Do “Favored Shippers” Really Receive Better Pricing and Service? white paper that was based on research conducted by Iowa State University in conjunction with C.H. Robinson.
Written by: Bryan Freeland
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Soft News All AroundOct 27, 2015
A flat economy affects the logistics market as we roll through October and baseball’s postseason. The September economic numbers were lackluster, pointing to a continued slow recovery.
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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DHL Global Forwarding: Future-Proofing With InnovationOct 27, 2015
DHL is arguably the most innovative logistics provider, so it was exciting to see Mr. Joeri Kuik, VP at DHL Global Forwarding, Global Head of DHL Lead Logistics Partner and Chief Innovation Officer as one of the speakers at the recent eft 3PL Summit in Venlo. Kuik was a panelist on the Disruptive Technologies session and also held the floor speaking on Future Technologies and Innovations.
Written by: editor
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Report Points to Increase of Shippers Outsourcing Transportation Management Due to These 4 Core BenefitsOct 12, 2015
Businesses today often need a bit of help moving their bottom line forward. Outsourcing various parts of your company to other businesses that specialize in those areas has long been a solution that can give you excellent results.
Written by: Adam Robinson
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Quarter-End Shipping Surges Impact Transportation RatesOct 12, 2015
Do month-end or quarter-end surges still affect your transportation costs?
Written by: Bobby Martens
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John Wagner Looks At Some Of The Latest Transportation News And FiguresOct 7, 2015
Consumer Spending Bodes Well for the Holiday
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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The Relationship Between Innovation in the 3PL Industry and Collaboration RevealedSep 29, 2015
The commoditization of logistics has been an ongoing pain-point for 3PLs for the better part of the last decade.
Written by: Dr. Richard Bushart
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Logistics M&A Activity – What’s Next?Sep 24, 2015
The logistics environment is undergoing great change as 2015 goes down as one of the most active for m&a activity in recent years. Last week, Logistics Trends & Insights hosted a Twitter chat relating to this topic.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Are You “Off-Shoring?”Sep 22, 2015
Businesses are “in the business” of making money.
Written by: Steve Brady
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How To Change An IndustrySep 22, 2015
The Story Of How A Logistics Startup Is Changing Global Freight
Written by: Zvi Schreiber
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John Wagner Looks At Some Of The Latest Transportation News And Figures From 2015 So FarSep 15, 2015
Inside The Wage Cycle & A Shipper's Forecast
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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6 Questions To Ask 3rd Party Logistics Companies for 2015 and BeyondSep 15, 2015
With an ever-increasing pool of third-party logistics (3PL) providers to outsource shipping needs to, understanding how to select the best 3PL is the difference between reaching your existing customers and gaining a new market share
Written by: Adam Robinson
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Supply Chain leaders debate improvements to infrastructure and skills at eft’s first CSCO Forum in BrazilAug 26, 2015
Chairman, Hugh Williams, reflects back on eft's first Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum Brazil
Written by: Hugh Williams
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Get Top Marks in Continually Developing Supply Chain CompetenceAug 26, 2015
Business transformation implies a change in the way a company does business, as well as a development of competence in specific functions and processes.
Written by: Susan Fourtané
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Retailer Target puts the spotlight on supply chain
Aug 26, 2015
Plagued by a huge security breach a couple of years ago and a botched attempt to enter the Canadian market, the US retailer Target perhaps took a wise step this past week in naming John Mulligan COO and responsible for the company’s supply chain. Mr. Mulligan will certainly be kept busy particularly as Target’s CEO noted the retailer has an “incredibly complex supply chain” for unacceptable stock
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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A Closer Look at the Tianjin Explosions and Chemical Logistics
Aug 26, 2015
We would like to begin this post by saying that our thoughts go out to those affected by the Tianjin explosions, today is definitely a more somber topic but we feel that bringing light to these events might help prevent future occurrences and prepare companies to mitigate risk and such tragedies in the future.
Written by: Kelli Saunders
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Spending and Shipment Volume News Tops HeadlinesAug 18, 2015
Supply Chain blog by John Wagner Jr, Wagner Logistics
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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Supply Chain: The True Game of RiskAug 18, 2015
Lora Cecere is the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. She is trying to redefine the industry analyst model to make it friendlier and more useful for supply chain leaders.
Written by: Lora Cecere
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Same Day – Is it Worth It?
Aug 12, 2015
Evidently plenty of start-up companies seem to think Same Day delivery is worth it just by the number of new start-ups either popping up or existing ones expanding into a new city.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Could Jet Soar Over Amazon?Aug 12, 2015
Ever since Amazon made it big on the e-commerce market over 20 years, there have been countless competitors, start ups, and imitators that have tried to take a piece of the trillion dollar plus pie.
Written by: Kelli Saunders
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XPO – too big too fast? Or Amazon strategy?Aug 10, 2015
XPO Logistics has made close to 20 acquisitions since 2009 driving the business’ inorganic growth from no-ones radar to a major player in the industry with over $8bn in revenue.
Written by: editor
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John Wagner Looks At Some Of The Latest Transportation News And Figures From 2015 So Far
Jul 28, 2015
Forecasting The Second Half
Written by: John Wagner Jr
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Prime Day….the Results, Kind of
Jul 22, 2015
A success or flop? If anything, Prime Day stoked the social media chatter with such trending Twitter hashtags as #PrimeDay and #PrimeDayFails.
Written by: Cathy Morrow Roberson
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Europe’s Most Desirable Logistics Locations - RevealedJul 20, 2015
eft are once again surveying the industry to compile the definite ranking of top 100 logistics locations in Europe.
Written by: Haley Garner
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Logistics Companies are Lacking the “Social” in Social NetworkingJul 14, 2015
Social media and social networking are two key trends are reshaping how businesses conduct their affairs, communicate with vendors and customers, and even their organizational structure. However, the logistics industry has largely been slow in adopting these technologies and strategies, despite many studies indicating that supply chain managers acknowledge the importance of doing so.
Written by: Kelli Saunders