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Winners of annual European 3PL Awards Revealed
Oct 19, 2015
The winners for this year's European 3PL Awards were announced and celebrated at a reception during the eft 13th Annual European 3PL Summit
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DSV and UTi Worldwide Combination Provides a Balanced Global Presence
Oct 12, 2015
The industry had just barely digested the XPO Logistics acquisition of Con-way when DSV announced its intentions to acquire UTi Worldwide.
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Expect The Unexpected: Planning Supply Chain Contingencies For Unpredictable Events
Oct 12, 2015
In this week’s post, we explore what is, in many ways, a tougher challenge: planning for unexpected disruptions.
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5 Most Popular Transportation Blogs of 2015…So Far
Oct 12, 2015
The transportation blog posts below are all written in 2015 and are the most viewed by page view in 2015. We feature the below starting with the fifth most popular leading up to the most popular transportation blog post of 2015 so far
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Logistics Careers Are Built On Relationships
Oct 6, 2015
Supply chain management is more data-driven than ever, and while we should be excited about the technological advances that are changing the function, let’s not lose sight of the critical role that relationship building plays in the profession’s success
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Do You Want To Come To A Conference With A Difference?
Oct 2, 2015
Hugh Williams, MD of Hughenden Consulting will be chairing this year’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum (Venlo, October 14-16). He has some words to share, as the excitement for the event builds.
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The Retail Inventory Problem - How Can Retail Perfectly Align Inventory With Shifting Demand?
Sep 29, 2015
Welcome to the Dynamic Distribution Disruption survey!
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Is Becoming A Freight Broker The Most Sensible Career Change For Truckers?
Sep 29, 2015
Here at Bryant Surety Bonds, we have been in contact with a good number of truck drivers who work with us to get their freight broker bond, as they are either switching to brokering freight, or complementing their business with it. This is why we decided to provide a recap of why it may make sense for you to do so as well.
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Logistics In The Chemical Sector – The Untapped Potential Of A Euro 3,000 Billion Industry
Sep 29, 2015
700 million tons of freight per annum need better logistics and supply chain management, New research from DHL reveals promoting logistics to board level importance increases competitive advantage and cost savings, Identifies 5 key levers to use logistics as a strategic management tool
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Market Update: Transportation Industry News
Sep 22, 2015
Read this month’s Market Update for highlights on some of the key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America. Then share your thoughts on these topics and other issues that affect your business.
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Is EDI dead? We asked 200 Supply Chain Executives on Their Thoughts
Sep 8, 2015
With data playing an ever increasing role in supply chain, eft wanted to explore one of the technologies that has been a mainstay of data interchange for over 30 years – EDI. Why does it still exist? Do people in the industry really like it?
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Reaching Decision-makers in Supply Chain and Logistics
Sep 8, 2015
Over the last several years, eft has been working closely with leaders in supply chain and logistics to provide them with critical intelligence, industry visibility and industry leads. As competition in the industry ramps up and profound changes take place, rather than hide eft’s capabilities, we wanted to share them with you to see if we can help you with your industry needs.
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E-Commerce Immediacy— Five Supply Chain Keys
Sep 8, 2015
E-commerce is the new retailing. So why do firms use the old supply chain—and fail to deliver the Customer Experience? The New Supply Chain delivers the customer experiences and builds repeat business. The New Supply Chain is not a choice; it is a requirement for E-commerce Immediacy.
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Be More Strategic About Your Supply Chain Sourcing
Sep 1, 2015
A strategic approach to sourcing what you need to keep your business moving can help avoid disruptions and stay competitive in today’s competitive market.
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7 Freight Costs Considerations That Will Have Shippers Rethinking In-House Transportation Management
Sep 1, 2015
Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise.
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Supply Chain of Things: Challenges & Solutions
Aug 28, 2015
The Internet of Things, (IoT) can bring more complexity to the supply chain, but it can also bring greater visibility affecting the supply chain's operations in a positive way. The IoT will bring supply chains a $1.9 trillion boost.
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Nokia Networks Leads in Supply Chain Operations Excellence
Aug 27, 2015
Nokia Networks, a 150-year-old Finnish company, has forged an incredible record of reinventing itself. Change and evolution have helped Nokia survive for more than a century. A long history of successful change is embedded in today's Nokia Networks supply chain success.
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Creating a Supply Chain Strategy
Aug 26, 2015
Supply chain is happening at your company. I mean, if your company sells a thing to a customer, supply chain is all around you. Even if you’re a farmer and you think you don’t have a supply chain, you’re wrong. You do. You might procure seed or fertilizer or packing supplies that end up being crucial to your customer supply
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Welcome To The New eft.com!
Aug 19, 2015
We’ve just launched the brand new eft.com. It’s designed to be mobile, to keep you informed on the latest industry happenings and to give you the latest research and insight from the eft team. Read below for a run-through of the site’s capabilities!
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - August 2015
Aug 18, 2015
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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A Simple, Affordable TMS for Small- and Mid-Sized Shippers
Aug 18, 2015
Shannon Glunk from CH Robinson recently sat down with Jason Roberts, managing director of Freightview, and asked him to share his thoughts and insights about TMS innovations for SMBs
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - July 2015
Aug 5, 2015
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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Record Breaking Fiscal Years for East and Gulf Coast Ports
Aug 4, 2015
Record freight is being reported at US ports as memories of the US West Coast dilemma refuse to fade.