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Scott Williams, Manager, Global Forwarding Marketing, UPS talks about the shift in manufacturing from coastal China to inland China and on to Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and why they are likely to be one of the more impactful trends.

Industrial buying dynamics study, evolution of the distributor value proposition, highlights the growth of direct-from-manufacturer purchasing, B2B e-commerce, and a Millennial workforce.

While major Big Box retailers have struggled to keep pace with consumer-driven demands for instant gratification, Sears Holdings has come up with new innovations to anticipate and serve shoppers with a new one-day ground delivery service supported by a dynamic DC network.

The move by drug manufacturers toward more structurally-complex drugs is creating a need for stronger temperature controls in logistics and supply chain distribution channels.

The millennial generation is much less loyal to legacy brands than generations past, and data shows consumers are hungrier for better, faster and more transparent shipping and delivery services, and they don’t much care who provides it.

FedEx Corp. today reported adjusted earnings of $2.66 per diluted share for the fourth quarter ended May 31, compared to adjusted earnings of $2.54 per diluted share a year ago, thereby falling short of what many market analysts expected.

Acquisition Creates Unmatched Security for Customers Shipping High-Value Items.

Various media outlets reported this week that UPS will pay $25 million to settle allegations that it filed false claims to the federal government over guarantees it made related to delivery of Next Day air overnight packages.

As the supply chains of high-tech shippers continue to mature and innovate, coupled with rapid growth, it is not a huge surprise to see them further leverage current strategies and lay the groundwork for newer ones, when it comes to further expanding their manufacturing supply chain capabilities.

Optimized for Growth: High-Tech Executives Adapt to Meet Global Demands.

High-tech companies expect robust growth in their industry, and they're preparing for it by weighing a broader range of factors when building their manufacturing supply chain networks.

As the supply chains of high-tech shippers continue to mature and innovate, coupled with rapid growth, it is not a huge surprise to see them further leverage current strategies and lay the groundwork for newer ones, when it comes to further expanding their manufacturing supply chain capabilities. That was a key theme in the fifth Annual UPS Change in the (Supply) Chain (CITC) survey that was rolled out today.

New location to serve distribution companies, e-commerce traders, and system integrators responsible for developing warehouse specifications.

UPS and FedEx have changed they way they charge our customers to ship their orders. That's creating an opportunity for our industry to play a role in reducing packaging and shipping costs.

Earlier this week, UPS opened up a healthcare-dedicated air freight forwarding facility at Amsterdam Schipol, Netherlands, which it said serves as an expansion of its European-based temperature-controlled supply chain capabilities.