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Beating the Odds in Latin America
Multinational corporations are gambling on the Latin American market’s growth potential. But when it comes to meeting the region’s supply chain challenges, all bets are off.
Read MoreBattlefields and Boardrooms: The Military-Private Sector Connection
Military skills are put to good use in the private sector. The traits of an exceptional soldier—leadership, persistence, teamwork, order—are also the traits of exceptional logistics professionals.
Read MoreGreen is Still White Hot
While freight costs and capacity dominate water cooler conversations, sustainability embers smolder deep within the supply chain. The fire is still perceptible. So are the justifications.
Read MoreThe Bionic Warehouse
When using warehouse technology to improve labor productivity, combining the right tools with the right people produces super-human results.
Read MoreInnovative Warehouse Strategies: Four Walls, Three Takes
In most warehouses, change is a constant—especially when you consider seasonal demand forecasts, supply exceptions, and inventory flows. Distribution centers (DCs) are critical sense-and-respond nodes within the supply chain. Warehouse management is about mediating variability so supply flows to demand as economically and efficiently as possible. In today’s consumer economy, however, the warehousing function faces […]
Read MoreEconomic Development: Pulling the Right Strings
It’s one thing for politicians to say they support transportation and logistics investment, but it’s another thing for them to take action. Here are five states and government leaders going above and beyond to influence economic growth.
Read MoreAll-in-One
An ERP solution equipped with supply chain management functions gives businesses all the logistics tools they need.
Read MoreThe 2012 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers & Market Research Survey
Inbound Logistics’ annual logistics technology market research report delivers exclusive insights on logistics technology trends, and reveals this year’s best-in-class vendors.
Read MorePackaging Grows Green
Many shippers are looking to replace fossil fuel-based packaging materials with more sustainable options. But they must do their homework to find the best—and greenest—fit.
Read MoreAs the World Turns, Supply Chains Spin
Continental instability, national volatility, and economic vulnerability force shippers to confront their own global challenges.
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