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UPS Acquires U.K.-based Healthcare Logistics Provider

UPS has acquired Polar Speed, a provider of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply-chain services in the United Kingdom.

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This Supply Chain Goes Nuclear

All of a sudden, the future looks bright for nuclear power. Along with that rosy forecast, however, comes a raft of new challenges to the industry's global supply chain.

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Using Ship-from-Store to Offset Forecast Inaccuracy in Apparel

Analyst Insight: Retailers are starting to use brick-and-mortar stores as distribution nodes, to connect demand with inventory in the most flexible and cost-effective way. Ship-from-store enables them to leverage their entire inventory for higher sales, better margins and improved service. It allows them to offer omnichannel customers access to a broader array of products, and helps to offset the impact of an imperfect forecast. - Adam Mullen, Apparel Industry Leader, Fortna Inc.

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Panjiva Launches Network View for Supply-Chain Visibility

Panjiva, a provider of data for global trade, has introduced a data-visualization tool known as Network View.

C.H. Robinson Opens Office in Innsbruck, Austria

C.H. Robinson has opened an office in Innsbruck, Austria

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Unisource Worldwide, xpedx Reach Merger Agreement

Unisource Worldwide Inc. and xpedx have agreed to merge, forming a new publicly traded company.

Coregistics Opens Packaging Facility in Cleveland

Coregistics, a supply-chain services provider with a focus on packaging, has opened a facility in Cleveland, Ohio.

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CargoWise Partners with DPS Logistics in Latin America

CargoWise, a vendor of logistics technology applications, is partnering with DPS Logistics, a Panama-based consultancy.

Kane Is Able Opens D.C. in Southern California

Kane Is Able, a third-party logistics provider, has opened a new distribution center in Rialto, California.

Batten Down the Hatches: New Trade Regs Are on the Way

Is trade compliance nothing but a headache? Or can it be good for business?

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Zenith Global Logistics Bolsters Truck Fleet in California

Zenith Global Logistics, a specialized furniture carrier and international third-party logistics provider, is adding 16 trucks to its operations in California.

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Carrier Transicold Offers Two Apps for Transport-Refrigeration Control

Carrier Transicold has developed two computer applications to aid in the management of transport refrigeration units (TRUs).

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