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The eManifest initiative is an integral part of Canada’s risk-based border security effort through which CBSA agents focus on potentially hazardous or suspect shipments headed for the border while permitting low-risk shipments to pass through largely unencumbered.

Retailers today have multiple brands and multiple channels serving multiple demographics with multiple fulfillment models... additionally, customers are not static.

Retailers and Manufacturers that insist on using inefficient and sloppy packaging methods—oversized boxes, inefficient packaging, poorly constructed palletized contents—are paying for their mistakes in sharply higher freight rates.

The 2016 BDO Manufacturing RiskFactor Report examines the risk factors in the most recent 10-K filings of the largest 100 publicly traded U.S. manufacturers across five sectors including fabricated metal, food processing, machinery, plastics and rubber, and transportation equipment.

What is SOLAS? Why is it necessary and what are its implications? SEKO Logistics explore this and many other consequences of the SOLAS convention.

Supply chain faces a severe shortage of talent at a time when the demands on the profession have never been greater. Globalization, market uncertainty, shifting demographic patterns, and the emergence of supply chain as a strategic function are some of the factors that are driving the skills shortfall. The industry can build an adequate supply of talent in a number of ways, but companies must be more proactive in their approach to recruiting, developing, and retaining the supply chain professionals...

This publication outlines the association’s successful activities and collaborative efforts focused on advocating an international trade framework that promotes sustainable business practices along global supply chains.

This paper provides information on drones, including drone technology and design, the potential uses for drones in various markets and industries, ongoing federal efforts to regulate drones, and how unmanned aircraft could change the way we live and work.

Adaptive software holds the promise of changing the way WMS systems are delivered, maintained and evolved.

In the online direct-to-consumer world, retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and their supply chain partners are faced with tremendous challenges.

Because you will be dealing with consumer-based orders (via your e-commerce site), there are a number of new issues to consider when leveraging a drop shipping fulfillment model.

In this white paper we take a close look at the three main players in the shipping world - FedEx, UPS and the USPS - and provide a detailed breakdown of the types of fees and surcharges associated with each carrier.

This study examines the e-commerce market in the United States (US) on a macro and micro level from the perspective of 55 key decision makers, 50% of whom are end-user manufacturers, 20% are retailers, 20% subject matter experts on packaging, and 10% from the logistics industry.

June 23rd 2016 will go down as one of the most important chapters in the modern history of Britain, as the country voted in a referendum to exit as a member of the European Union.

Although some of the themes presented in this paper may not be surprising, it is valuable to note that the executives interviewed, who represented more than 50 different firms, shared a common perspective about issues disrupting their businesses.

The first edition of the Fashion Transparency Index includes 40 of the biggest global fashion brands, which we have selected based on annual turnover, and we relied on publicly available financial information to choose this selection of brands and their inclusion was not voluntary.

Planning a strategic move to the cloud can be challenging. To help your cloud planning effort, NetSuite is pleased to provide you with this newsletter featuring research from Gartner.

With capacity crunches, driver shortages, and other challenges making an impact on shipper operations, the ones with the best-connected, automated carrier networks are winning the transportation management game.

Upgrade maintenance operations with improved efficiency, quality and reduced overhead.

As retailers continue to find themselves in direct competition with Amazon and other retail behemoths, they will continue to be pressed to provide a similar - if not better - shopping experience to their customers.