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Summer Reading Guide 2017

Summer Reading Guide 2017

Add these books to your summer reading list to keep your logistics and supply chain skills sharp, even while you enjoy some time away from the office.

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Readers’ Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards 2017

Readers’ Choice: Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards 2017

MORE TO THE STORY: TOP 10 TO WATCH About the Survey Respondents In Their Own Words: A Sampling of Reader Comments What Is More Important? Find 3PL Partners What makes a third-party logistics (3PL) provider a blockbuster partner? We asked readers to vote for the 3PL partners they deem most award-worthy, and they revealed the […]

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19 Steps to Creating a Lean and Green Supply Chain

19 Steps to Creating a Lean and Green Supply Chain

Nurturing a green, sustainable supply chain benefits the environment and your bottom line. Here are some tactics—from analyzing your transportation network and warehouse design to looking for recycling opportunities—to help you go green and get lean.

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75 Green Supply Chain Partners

75 Green Supply Chain Partners

Inbound Logistics features its annual G75— a carefully curated list of 75 companies that go above and beyond to ensure their global supply chains are sustainable, and that their operations are socially and environmentally friendly. These companies have spent years developing and implementing best practices to ensure the footprint they leave on the world is a positive one.

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TMS Solutions:  The Big Picture

TMS Solutions: The Big Picture

Transportation management systems streamline the information exchange between shippers and carriers, so freight moves reliably, efficiently, and at the best possible cost.

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Managing Yard Work

Managing Yard Work

By growing driver productivity, weeding out inefficiencies, trimming detention costs, and seeding visibility, yard management systems can fertilize your supply chain.

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Alaska: Conquering The Last Frontier

Alaska: Conquering The Last Frontier

Alaska has much to offer. It encompasses nearly 600,000 square miles, is home to one of the largest oil fields in North America, and boasts breathtaking scenery. It also presents logistics challenges and requires experienced service providers to weather any storm.

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Incoterms: Playing by the Rules

Incoterms: Playing by the Rules

When doing business globally, who pays the freight, you or your vendor? Who assumes the risk if cargo is damaged? Enter Incoterms, a set of international rules that interprets the most commonly used trade terms.

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Retail Logistics Bets on E-Commerce

Retail Logistics Bets on E-Commerce

For retailers, e-commerce—and its impact on supply chain management—is no longer a roll of the dice; it’s a sure thing. Here’s how successful retailers beat the odds.

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