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Inttra Offering Shippers Access to Marine Cargo Insurance

Inttra, a global, multi-carrier shipping network for ocean freight, is now offering its shipper members access to cargo insurance from Lloyd's of London broker FP Marine Risks.

Though Traditional Supply Chain Collaboration Is Dead, Technology Can Help

A recent Deloitte survey of 600 executives at manufacturing and retail companies found that 63 percent were highly concerned about risks within the extended supply chain comprising vendors and customers, ranking it among their top-two concerns. The executives surveyed also cited "lack of acceptable cross-functional collaboration" as the number one obstacle to managing risk effectively. While these survey results indicating a serious lack of collaboration and coordination among trading partners are certainly worrisome, should they really come as a surprise?

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Penske Logistics Upgrades Data Center in Ohio

Penske Logistics has upgraded its data center, which is now located a few miles away from its previous site in Beachwood, Ohio.

DHL Express Adds Widebodies, Enhances Asia-U.S. and Intra-Asia Services

DHL Express has made a number of enhancements to its services between Asia and the U.S., and within Asia.

Mobility Solutions Boost Supply Chain Efficiency

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In Modern Retail Replenishment, Once a Day Isn't Enough

For retailers, the bar just keeps getting raised. Supply-chain excellence used to be about filling orders seasonally. Then weekly. Then daily. Now we hear of merchandise being replenished multiple times a day. Is there no end to the madness?

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How Multi-Channel Retailing Impacts Distribution Networks

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An Insider's View of Panama's Colon Free Trade Zone

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UHC Hospitals Reach Record Supply Chain Savings

UHC announced that its member academic medical centers achieved record supply chain savings and value of $400m in 2012. The saving amount represents five percent of UHC members' record aggregated spend of $8.1bn and includes cash returns as well as operational savings.

Brown-Forman Embraces Visibility to Cope With Rapid Growth

The giant producer of alcoholic beverages lacked visibility of its prepaid ocean shipments and carrier performance levels. It sought a single platform for managing the flow of goods from the factory all the way to destination.

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Site Selection for Retail Distribution Facilities

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Evolution of the Retail Consumer and How Supply Chains Must Adapt

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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