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Red Ocean Businesses And Their Red Ocean Supply Chains - Are You Swimming or Sinking?
Apr 16, 2015
“We typically lose out when a market commoditizes, and we no longer differentiate, further aggravated by us being too slow or expensive” Frans van Houten, CEO, Royal Philips Electronics
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With TNT in Bag, FedEx May Create a Duopoly in India
Apr 10, 2015
US courier services giant Fedex’s acquisition of the Dutch TNT Express will create synergies and economies of scale, but from an Indian perspective, the international express logistics space may become a duopoly.
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Q & A Steve Howard: To Expand or Not to Expand Your Warehousing Facilities. That is the Question.
Mar 26, 2015
In warehousing logistics, there’s a great space challenge. When is the right time to expand your warehouse facilities? And when is it time to make better use of what you have?
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Five Alternatives to Solve the Automotive Industry Talent Crisis
Mar 25, 2015
DHL Global Forwarding white paper analyses issue of talent shortage in the automotive sector and suggests options for solving the problem
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Women in Logistics: International Women’s day
Mar 24, 2015
March 8th is International Women’s day. We at eft decided to look back at some of the milestones we’ve seen throughout the last year in the advancement of female participation in logistics.
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - March 2015
Mar 24, 2015
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you.
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Transportation Technology Eases the Commute
Mar 23, 2015
Whether it's frustrated commuters stuck in a jam or electric vehicle owners looking for somewhere to eat while they charge their car, the Internet of Everything has something to transform the commuter's experience and keep the wheels turning.
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Cisco Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, 2014–2019
Mar 11, 2015
The Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update is part of the comprehensive Cisco VNI Forecast, an ongoing initiative to track and forecast the impact of visual networking applications on global networks.
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The Evolution of Supply Chain Infographic
Mar 11, 2015
We've made a lot of progress in 125 years, from simple hand-operated tools to intelligent robots. Here are just a few of the highlights of the ever-evolving supply chain management journey.
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Plan Better Truck Routes
Feb 17, 2015
It’s not so long ago that route planning, fleet optimization, and driver allocation relied almost exclusively on the guile, instincts, and experience of operations managers and dispatch personnel.
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Are We Ready For Unmanned Trucks In Europe?
Feb 10, 2015
Autonomous driving will fundamentally change the European market for long-distance transport
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The Future of Logistics: Are 3PL Companies Ready to Adopt these 4 Emerging Technologies?
Jan 19, 2015
This first post is part one of a two-part series on the future of logistics. In today’s post, we will cover the four emerging technologies which 3PLs must consider as a part of their service offerings. In the least, 3PLs must understand these emerging...
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Q & A Tom Jowers - Establishing Yourself as a Preferred Provider
Jan 19, 2015
In today’s delivery industry you must put your best foot forward and dominate by means of logistical excellence and superior customer service. Performance will set you apart from your competition. Superior performance will significantly contribute to...
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Logistics and Transportation Expenses: Understanding Their Role in the Cost of Doing Business
Jan 12, 2015
As logistics and transportation expenses take a larger bite out of every sales dollar, companies must continually analyze their freight expense relationship to their overall cost of doing business. Unfortunately, many companies lack the technical...
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The top 10 most popular logistics/supply chain stories of 2014
Jan 7, 2015
As we move into 2015, it is customary that eft’s CEO, Chris Saynor takes a look back at the previous 12 months and highlights the supply chain topics that were of most interest to eft readers.
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Asia Supply Chain Insights e-Commerce frenzy the biggest challenge for Asia Logistics in 2015
Jan 6, 2015
For 2015, we can expect continuing exciting omni-channel developments in Asia, embracing plentiful challenges and opportunities.
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Understanding and Using Resistance - in Business Transformations Using SCM 3.0
Jan 5, 2015
Vivek Sood returns with his first column of 2015!
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eft’s 3PL Selection and Contracting Report
Dec 17, 2014
With commoditization being a major topic for 3PLs, and the nature of the 3PL-customer relationship forming an integral part of their strategy, eft recently conducted some research into the area.
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Electronic Data Interchange or EDI in Transportation: Breaking Down What it is and How It Works
Dec 15, 2014
Cerasis marketing expert Adam Robinson has started a new series on electronic data interchange or EDI in transportation. What it is, how it works, and the most common transaction codes for EDI in transportation.
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Market Update: Transportation Industry News
Dec 15, 2014
This month’s C.H. Robinson Market Update highlights key factors that impact the transportation industry in North America and will keep you up to speed on the latest news and topics that matter to your supply chain and business.
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Tips for the Holiday Season - Q&A with Chuck Moyer
Dec 4, 2014
As the holiday season is in full swing, Chuck Moyer, CEO Express Delivers, forecasts what eCommerce delivery will look like.
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - November 2014
Nov 27, 2014
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you.
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Why Trucks Will Uncouple from Human Drivers Sooner than You Think
Nov 7, 2014
The driverless truck is no longer a fanciful idea that will materialize in some future world. The technology has advanced rapidly over recent years, and I believe that we’ll see these automated vehicles on our highways in the near future. Here’s why.
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A Quick Glance Into The Logistics Market - October 2014
Oct 30, 2014
Georgia Logistics compiles a monthly set of facts and figures regarding the Logistics Markets. We selected a few facts to share with you
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Collaborative Relationships in the 3PL Industry
Oct 28, 2014
eft would like to invite you to take part in this survey on collaborative relationships and organizational innovation within the 3PL industry, aimed at investigating and solving some of the most pressuring issues which executives and industry experts...