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The Sharing Economy Is Disrupting Traditional Warehousing

Analyst Insight: The sharing economy has been disrupting and transforming industries, with companies like Uber disrupting the taxi industry and Airbnb disrupting the hospitality industry. Now, even the very mature space of warehousing is in the process of disruption as warehouse-sharing platforms emerge that are providing benefits to both shippers and facility owners. - John Santagate, research manager, IDC

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Near-Shoring Is No Cure-all for the Traditional American Worker

The return of manufacturing to the U.S. and Europe from Asia is happening - but not at the pace that proponents of reshoring might hope. And there are some unexpected complications that need to be addressed.

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Four Trends to Accelerate Tax-Efficient Supply Chains

Analyst Insight: Supply-chain executives are under tremendous pressure to continually re-optimize their supply chains. While supply-chain economics must dictate where manufacturing and distribution assets should reside, tax changes and opportunities need to be looked at in parallel with the supply-chain economics to sustain the planned benefits. Looking forward to 2020 and beyond, we believe companies should pay particular attention to four trends that will accelerate the need for a tax-efficient supply chain. - Michael DuVall, principal, Bradley Slattery, principal and Jared Lapin, director, PwC

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Procurement's Guide to Extending Supplier Payments Terms

Analyst Insight: Successful supplier payment term extensions only happen when procurement receives the right training and ongoing support. Before companies implement an extension with suppliers, they must first understand the traits (and barriers) to success. Procurement should be viewed as a strategic lever to improving working capital and given a seat at the table during the selection and implementation process. This will pave the path to a successful supply-chain finance program and optimized cash flow. - Tom Roberts, senior vice president of global marketing, PrimeRevenue

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How Shippers Can Protect Themselves Against Another Carrier Bankruptcy

Should shippers and ocean carriers have seen the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. coming?

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Are Ocean Carriers and Shippers Focused on Service - Or Just Lip Service?

It's been the same drill for years: Ocean carriers and shippers talking service, then fixating on price. Is this disconnect finally about to be disrupted?

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Supply Chains Need to Grow. Will They Find the Cash to Do It?

These are unsettling times for global business leaders. And nothing makes them more nervous than the issue of access to working capital and liquidity for growth.

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'The Perfect Order': Why It's So Hard to Achieve

Companies today need to cut costs, speed up fulfillment processes and manage growth. All the while providing "the perfect order."

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How Consumer Products Companies Can Cope With Growing Supply Chain Complexity

The consumer products industry has undergone radical change over the past several years, rendering older methods for matching supply to demand ineffective. Consider some of the upheavals facing consumer products manufacturers today.

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A Maker of Minibikes and Go-Karts Roars Into the U.S. With Domestic Production

Monster Moto, a producer of economically priced off-road vehicles, shifts from offshore production to domestic assembly, a move made possible by cutting its transportation and logistics expense.

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Infrastructure Funding Dilemma: Will the FAST Act Ever Get Out of First Gear?

Another ambitious program for fixing and expanding the nation's transportation infrastructure. With no clear way how to pay for it. Déjà vu strikes again.

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E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales and Operations Planning

Supply chain operating network E2open has announced its merger with Steelwedge, a software company focused on sales and operations planning (S&OP) and integrated business planning (IBP). The combination will deliver a collaborative sales and operations planning tool that integrates information across multi-enterprise business networks, E2open says.

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