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Global oil supply growth is plunging as an extended period of low prices takes its toll, the International Energy Agency said in its annual Medium-Term Oil Market Report.

Last year’s West Coast port slowdown resulted in $769.5 million in total near-term losses for Washington state, according to a new study published by the Washington Council on International Trade.

The MPI Internet of Things Study was conducted by The MPI Group, and sponsored by Rockwell Automation, QAD, and BDO with 350 manufacturers participating in the study during August and September 2015.

As mobile is intrinsically woven into the fabric of enterprise, mobile security is less about protecting data and devices and more about protecting intellectual property, brand value, and customer trust.

Leading organizations are striving to bring new products to market faster, streamline supplier processes and improve supply chain efficiencies.

Today's consumer-driven retail strategies are making it more difficult than ever to run an efficient, cost-effective supply chain.

Here is a compilation of the 15 most common myths about warehouse automation, debunked with facts, become a believer in what an automated warehouse truly can do for you.

Major European food manufacturer uses a transportation optimization platform to manage an unusual order/demand profile environment, reduce transportation costs, cut down on CO2 emissions, and improve end-to-end supply chain visibility.

Most people begin their inventory management journey with spreadsheets and paper, but it’s not easy to scale spreadsheets to keep up with your business as you start selling more and more!

The success of your mobility investment is in great part contingent on the devices you deploy.

The first step toward successful inventory optimization is getting your internal conversation on the right track by assessing your current situation, understanding the potential benefits, and setting your expectations with confidence.

The State of the Global Supply Chain Report is an analysis of the top issues, challenges and opportunities faced by manufacturers and industry executives for 2016 and beyond.

If your business depends on commercial shipping, you’re aware of one undeniable fact: carrier rates are going up.

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) culled feedback and opinions from 659 global logistics market experts on key property sector performance indicators by taking a look at the last six months and their expectations for the next six months.

Many industry players and experts are waiting anxiously to see what innovations Amazon will come up with next – and above all, whether Amazon will enter into delivery logistics under its own banner.

PwC’s 2015 Global Operations Survey shows that leading companies are reimagining operations, and they are aligning costs more effectively with business strategy and working across functional lines to build experiences for their customers that are hard to copy.

While many business-to-business sales industries continue to expand sales online, the logistics industry has been slow to adopt online freight sales and booking, leaving ample space for ambitious forwarders to expand sales with new channels.

It's no secret that with competition encroaching from every corner of the globe, the supply chain can no longer afford to be a simple transactional system focused on cost containment.

The global marketplace is volatile, fragmented, and dynamic. Supply processes are more mature than demand. There is a larger gap to fill in the redefinition of demand processes to be market driven than in any other area of supply chain management.

Acquisitions. Organic Growth. Two of the many reasons your supply chain can become fragmented, inefficient, uneconomical and cause challenges.