Is Your Logistics Provider Hurting Your Bra...
Is Your Logistics Provider Hurting Your Brand?
When a Bellevue, Washington consumer’s shipment failed to arrive on the scheduled day, she did what many consumers would do and called the retailer’s – […]
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Why Pay Premium Costs for Non-Rush Shipments?
Does it ever seem like you’re operating, well, on auto-pilot when it comes to determining service levels for your airline parts shipments? Such […]
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Importers take Note: Commerce Dept. Reports Surge in Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty Investigations
When the U.S. Department of Commerce self-initiated anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of aluminum sheet from China, it brought […]
Read MoreMedical Device Exporters Face Haphazard Cus...
Medical Device Exporters Face Haphazard Customs/Regulatory Challenges
On the one hand, export opportunities have never been better for U.S. medical device manufacturers, as global demand continues to grow for high […]
Read MoreSupply Chain Top Jobs Increasingly Held by ...
Supply Chain Top Jobs Increasingly Held by Women
When the President hosted a White House ceremony in June to mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, included among the invited […]
Read MoreNearshoring Attractive to U.S. Fashion Indu...
Nearshoring Attractive to U.S. Fashion Industry
Given the average “shelf life” of an article of clothing in some fashion retail chains is about six weeks before discounting begins, it’s […]
Read MoreTrade Programs Expedite the US-Canada Borde...
Trade Programs Expedite the US-Canada Border Process
A study of U.S./Canada border crossing delays found the average wait was 29 minutes. But for participants in the U.S./Canada “Free and Secure […]
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Return on Investment Doesn’t Always Mean Lowest Cost
It used to be when a business looked for return on investment (ROI) from its logistics provider, the provider would be expected to […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to Exporting – Logistics is...
When it comes to Exporting – Logistics is Local
According to data from the U.S. Commerce Department, less than one percent of U.S. companies’ export – and of those that do, 58 percent […]
Read MoreRetailers Have Reason for Cautious Optimism...
Retailers Have Reason for Cautious Optimism
While many are still figuring out the winners and losers of the fiscal cliff resolution, retailers are hoping consumers will shrug off some […]
Read MoreBorder Delays Cost US and Canadian Business...
Border Delays Cost US and Canadian Businesses
A study by the departments of economics at Ontario’s University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University found that border delays cost the U.S. and Canadian […]
Read MoreDoing Business in Canada? Understand the Ma...
Doing Business in Canada? Understand the Marketplace
When a U.S. retail giant opened its first Canadian stores in Fall 2012, questions were raised about the slow path the company took […]
Read MoreBusinesses Find Revenue in Smart Returns Ma...
Businesses Find Revenue in Smart Returns Management
It used to be that customer returns were treated as the ugly duckling of retail management. Returns were tolerated, because they had to […]
Read MorePallet Industry – Are changes on the hori...
Pallet Industry – Are changes on the horizon?
Unless you have a direct interest in pallet design or manufacture, you probably have not followed recent trends in the industry. Which means, […]
Read MoreOpposition to Service Changes for US and Ca...
Opposition to Service Changes for US and Canadian Truckers
Canadian truckers doing business in the United States will soon have to change their modus operandi, as a result of regulatory changes issued […]
Read MoreDoes Your Supply Chain Include a “Plan B�...
Does Your Supply Chain Include a “Plan B”?
At one point last winter, Florida was the only one of the 50 states that did not have snow on the ground. The. Only. One. […]
Read MoreMessage to Congress: Highways/Truckers are ...
Message to Congress: Highways/Truckers are Top Priority
Don’t underestimate the effect of new regulations on the nation’s commerce, was the unmistakable message delivered by a contingent of shippers, carriers and […]
Read MoreIs Your Logistics Provider a Problem Solver...
Is Your Logistics Provider a Problem Solver?
With the spotlight pointed directly at the predicted capacity shortage, businesses are looking to ensure that their shipments will not be left behind. […]
Read MoreNew Driver Regulations Sent Holiday Chill t...
New Driver Regulations Sent Holiday Chill through Trucking Industry
In a late-December announcement, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) gave the trucking industry what amounted to a lump of coal, when it finalized […]
Read MoreUS Retailers Be Prepared – 62% of Canadia...
US Retailers Be Prepared – 62% of Canadian Consumers Buy Online
Late last year the Canadian government reported that Internet sales in that country passed C$15.1 billion during 2009, an 18 percent increase from the C$12.8 billion that […]
Read MoreSupply Chains have Enhanced Post-Recession ...
Supply Chains have Enhanced Post-Recession Value Survey Finds
A recent survey of supply chain and logistics professionals found that 89 percent of respondents believe that the supply chain function has become more important […]
Read MoreU.S. Customs’ Internal Assessment Program...
U.S. Customs’ Internal Assessment Program – Right for your Business?
Businesses that regularly import goods into the U.S. face the possibility each year of being selected for a Customs and Border Patrol “Focused Assessment.” What is […]
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