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The Future of Supply Chain Technology is Here

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We’re moving into the future of technology, forever changing the way we work. Samuel Mueller, CEO and Co-Founder of Scandit, provided his insight on the four technologies that could change the supply chain. Technologies range from those as simple as the App Store to high-… Read More

5 Key Transportation Functions to Optimize Your Supply Chain Strategy

Manufacturers who still haven’t adopted the Internet of Things by now, the transportation and supply chain process will only become harder from now on.

The five functions listed below depend on the automation and optimization of order processing, warehousing, load bui… Read More

The Compliance Risks Small and Large Shippers Should Understand

 

Whether a company is trading globally or locally, it’s important that shipping is regulated under the trade laws. Fortunately, for larger shipping companies who might already have an in-house compliance staff won’t have to worry, but small enterprises will ne… Read More

New U.S. Regulations Add to Trucking Expenses

 

The trucking industry has hit an all-time high this year with revenue increasing by 6.5% each year since 2009. According to the America Trucking Associations, the industry reached $700 billion last year with more fleets on the road today.

Thanks to retail and factory … Read More

How the Supply Chain and Logistics Companies Were Affected by Stock Market Collapse

The recent stock market decline had many investors worried this week when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 58 points, or 0.4%, to 16596 and the S&P 500 was down 0.2%.

It was, in fact, the most volatile week in markets in years and investors also worried about the downtu… Read More

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"MEP has put together an intelligent program that was well thought out and challenging for supply chain management team. They challenged our supply chain approach and current paradigm – forcing us to take a fresh look at what we do and how we do it. We are using the supply chain strategy tools that they provided as “take-aways” to change how we do things."

 

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