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By George Kokoris · September 6, 2012
Although most businesses are eagerly looking forward to increased growth over the next two years, many say they are concerned that confusion over complex customs regulations could hamper that success, according to a survey of smallto medium-sized businesses.

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By George Kokoris · August 15, 2012
With industry-wide uncertainty, organizations are forced to quickly and cost-effectively expand their capacity to adapt to seasonal, promotional, or economic variances. But what are the best techniques in which to do so?

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By George Kokoris · July 16, 2012
One of the biggest line items in logistics spend is the cost of moving goods over the ocean. This is true for several reasons, not the least of which is the complexity of the movement itself and, in turn, the complexity of billing processes. Ocean freight rates encompass a growing inventory of surcharges, turning bill of lading calculations into mathematical challenges. Given that ocean freight invoices represent the largest single component of any logistics spend, they also account for the greatest margin of error in the financial supply chain.

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By George Kokoris · July 11, 2012
If contemporary technology has a grand theme, it is that eventually digital will replace analog, and solid state will replace mechanical.

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By George Kokoris · July 9, 2012
IRLY, a leading supplier of building materials achieved a 99.6% order-fulfillment rate, with a little lift from Intermec.

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By George Kokoris · June 25, 2012
Transportation costs unquestionably impact a company’s financial performance. And yet, for most CFOs, controlling these costs sits far down on the priority list

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By George Kokoris · June 19, 2012
当然,在小报有秘密,但在e WMS (warehouse management system) industry too? Uncover five of the biggest secrets of many warehouse management systems—information you should know before you make a purchasing decision.

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By George Kokoris · June 18, 2012
Cara Donna Provision Company was a one-man operation selling fresh deli meat to local Boston businesses. Now, two generations later, the company has grown to become the largest family run and managed broad line food service distributor in all of New England.

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By George Kokoris · June 17, 2012
Minimize short-term disruptions to gain the agility needed to take on long-term disruptions.

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By George Kokoris · June 4, 2012
Beyond the grocery aisle, a complex, and often costly and inefficient supply chain interconnects food manufacturers and grocery retailers.

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By George Kokoris · June 1, 2012
As a global leader in supply chain logistics, UPS has a long history of working with high-tech companies, from small component suppliers to global finished-goods powerhouses.

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By George Kokoris · June 1, 2012
Aberdeen Group's Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) Survey (January 2011) collected data from 191 companies, 69 of which were discrete industry companies.

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By George Kokoris · May 15, 2012
Today, the benefits of sourcing from low cost countries and selling into new foreign markets are driving the vast majority of enterprise-class companies to go global. However, many of these companies are still making due with sub-standard global processes and technologies borrowed from domestic organizations.

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By George Kokoris · May 10, 2012
As companies advance their sustainable development initiatives into the extended supply chain, their suppliers become a crucial source of information and market expertise.

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By George Kokoris · April 25, 2012
To support the prioritization and implementation of transportation improvements, John Blanchard, VP Transportation at 4SIGHT Supply Chain Group, outlines a long-term approach to identifying, planning and executing transportation-related projects - from developing strategy and identifying opportunities to applying benchmarks and delivering results.