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U.S.-Mexico Trade: Strong But Shifting
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U.S.-Mexico Trade: Strong But Shifting

Each year, billions of dollars of goods flow between Mexico and the United States. Trade between the countries shows no signs of slowing, but will recent events alter the flow?

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The Changing Logistics of Grocery Delivery: It’s In The Bag
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The Changing Logistics of Grocery Delivery: It’s In The Bag

Food retailers are working to satisfy consumers’ growing appetite for rapid delivery of everything from tomatoes to orange juice. To feed this demand, they’re educating personal shoppers, developing new technologies to handle the last-mile, rethinking distribution networks and inventory planning, and partnering with technology companies.

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2018: A Year to Remember
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2018: A Year to Remember

Most Likely to Have Lasting Impact The new NAFTA Jose Minarro Senior Vice President of Customs in Mexico Transplace “The rules of origin for several industries will change. Revisit eligibility to claim NAFTA or USMCA duty rates in the future and perform a comprehensive rules of origin and regional value content analysis for every product.” […]

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Continuing Education: What’s on the Menu?
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Continuing Education: What’s on the Menu?

No matter how skilled or credentialed, today’s supply chain managers are hungry to learn—and want a variety of options to choose from. With the marketplace growing more complex, continuing education professionals are cooking up new programs and remaking old standbys.

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12 Ways to Increase Supply Chain Velocity
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12 Ways to Increase Supply Chain Velocity

Thanks to the Amazon effect, consumers expect the world—and they want it fast. Here’s advice on how to speed things up—from the way you design your footprint to how you execute the final mile.

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Intermodal Transport: Finding the Road to the Right Track
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Intermodal Transport: Finding the Road to the Right Track

Tight trucking capacity, the strong economy, and ongoing improvements on the rail are spurring more shippers to consider intermodal transportation. But finding a container, or a truck to haul it to or from the rail terminal, isn’t always easy, either.

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Facing the Crowd
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Facing the Crowd

Companies use crowdsourcing throughout the supply chain—from product design to final-mile delivery—to become the leader of the pack.

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6 Ways to Find Hidden Capacity
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6 Ways to Find Hidden Capacity

As shippers puzzle their way through a record truckload capacity shortage, they have to change how they do business to find the right truck at the right time for the right price.

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2018 Top 100 Truckers
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2018 Top 100 Truckers

Inbound Logistics’ annual Top 100 Truckers directory provides an in-depth index of carriers that match shippers’ diverse and demanding needs. MORE TO THE STORY: Use the Trucking Decision Support Tool IL editors selected this year’s list from a pool of 300-plus trucking companies, evaluating surveys, conducting online research, and talking with shippers and truckers alike. […]

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2018 Trucking Perspectives
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2018 Trucking Perspectives

Insights collected through Inbound Logistics’ exclusive annual survey of shippers and truckers find the industry’s most significant trends and challenges.

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