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A short list of articles that remain in our top-viewed content as gleaned from our website analytics.

The National Retail Federation is anticipating that retail sales will now grow between 10.5% and 13.5% to more than $4.44 trillion this year as the economy accelerates its pace of recovery.

Terrafugia premiers the new Outer Mold Line for the TF-X™, the four-seat, vertical takeoff and landing hybrid electric aircraft that will make flying easier and safer than ever before.

Some truly remarkable photos of the congestion at the Ports of LA and Long Beach.

With eCommerce on the rise, people are purchasing more and more products online, making it increasingly important for companies to maintain an efficient returns policy.

Our 2014 survey finds that large companies are boosting their initial salary offerings for new hires by as much as 10 percent. Will this trend help close the logistics talent gap?

Fast fashion retailer Wet Seal designed a materials handling system that speeds new merchandise to its stores and accommodates growth.

Companies are looking to gain sustainable advantage and drive innovation by transforming their traditional supply chains into integrated value chains.

Much of the analytics effort to date has focused on the demand side of the supply chain equation. Yet analytics can be applied just as effectively to the supply side to assure reliable and cost effective inventory, capacity, and supplier capabilities. The insights here can help companies build a supply analytics competency that will lead to better business decisions.

After recommendations from colleagues and partners who'd worked with them, IRLY looked to PathGuide Technologies, a leading WMS provider for industrial and retail distributors, for a quick implementation. PathGuide's Latitude software is known for automating warehousing and distribution to provide real-time information about inventory - streamlining operations for greater efficiency and overall customer service.

MSC Industrial Supply delivers on same-day shipping. The distributor of industrial supplies delivers on customer service guarantee with automated approach.

As supply chains become more complex and the number of overseas suppliers expand, Global Trade Management has assumed critical importance. How are the leaders managing supplier relationships, data integration, and compliance challenges in this increasingly tough global arena? A new Chief Supply Chain Officer study from the Aberdeen Group provides some answers.

How can you make strategic supply chain decisions faster and more effectively? For HP, one answer lies in a technique called Geographic Analytics—the visualization of network information on a map in order to drive supply chain optimization. Flexible, transparent, and intuitive, GA has greatly enhanced HP’s toolbox for strategic assessments.

Few industries have been as disrupted by the e-commerce revolution as retail. Online and brick-and-mortar retailers alike continue to invent creative new ways to break through the noise and capture a share of the market. That in turn has sparked the creation of order fulfillment solutions to support the new business models.

“The Seven Principles of Supply Chain Management” provides a clear and compelling case for excellence in supply chain management, the insights provided here remain remarkably fresh even ten years after its original published date.

The Logistics Management 2013 salary survey finds the highest salaries in logistics and supply chain management will be earned by those sticking to time-honored values: education, hard work, and company loyalty.

The highest logistics and supply chain salaries continue to be earned by those who concentrate on adapting new technological advances and maintain a life-long commitment to learning. View our latest salary survey.