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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Discuss President Joe Biden's Inauguration

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss President Joe Biden's inauguration and what the 17 executive orders he is signing on his first day of office will mean for the supply chain.

New Year, New Administration – What’s Next for our Nation’s Supply Chains

Here’s what a new president and a newly revamped way of moving products through the chain means for the future of the supply chain.

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L.I.N.K.: Jack Daniel's Gives Inside Look at Logistics Operations

What does it take for the world's top selling whiskey to ship its products all over the world? Associate editor Brielle Jaekel finds out in an interview with Jack Daniel's Distillery GM.

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Smart Fleet Management Market to Reach $98.65B by 2027

The market will grow at a CAGR of 15.8% over the next seven years.

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2020 Sees $428 Billion Worth of Merchandise Returned

Consumers returned upwards of $428 billion in merchandise to retailers in 2020, nearing 10.6% of total U.S. retail sales last year.

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Verizon, UPS, Skyward to Deliver Retail Products by Drone

The drones connect to Verizon 4G LTE, as well as 5G testing and integration for delivery.

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Sustainable Packaging to Rise With E-Commerce

A new report reveals 67% of Americans will shop online more this year than in 2020 while 68% are looking for plastic-free packaging choices.

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XPO Logistics Pilots New VR Program for LTL Training

The solution reportedly integrates XPO software with Oculus for Business headsets and will be tested at additional LTL service centers in the coming weeks.

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How COVID-19 Drives Consumer Behavior Changes and Last-Mile Delivery Innovation

Companies must stay flexible and embrace the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to help shipping partners keep up with increased demand and evolving consumer expectations.

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Shippeo Secures $32M to Expand Real-Time Transportation Visibility

Increased visibility into the transportation side of the supply chain helps companies identify every pain point and inefficiency and take action accordingly.

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Kenco Aims to Transform MHE Through Data

Kenco releases a new product to better attack material handling equipment maintenance.

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COVID-19 Action Plan: Building a Resilient Supply Chain

By this point in the crisis, your company has probably tried and implemented just about every contingency plan in your manual book.

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Transportation Insight Acquires Spend Management Experts to Strengthen E-Commerce Offering

This strategic acquisition bolsters Transportation Insight's parcel optimization and transportation management offering, increasing the company's focus in both small parcel and e-commerce capabilities.

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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Talk Fashion and Reverse Logistics

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down and discuss the fashion supply chain and how reverse logistics plays a role.

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Survey Reveals 23% of Consumers Didn’t Like Not Being Able to Shop in Store this Holiday Season

Four in 10 respondents (41%) said their biggest problem this holiday was that 'shipping took longer than expected’, followed by ‘items I wanted weren’t available’ (34%).

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OneRail Completes $6.7 Million Late Seed Financing Round

OneRail has raised $12.5 Million since announcing the close of its Series Seed financing in the first Quarter of 2020, bringing its Seed Round to a close.

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Study: Autonomous Ship Market Worth $165.61B by 2030

Rise in operational safety of ships and increase in demand for cargo transportation through marines drive the growth of the global autonomous ships market.

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Survey Reveals Retailers that Won or Lost Customers Based on Holiday Fulfillment

The Voxware holiday 2020 reaction survey examined post-purchase execution and how well brands did with on-time and accurate delivery that met their customers’ expectations. There were several categories where consumers expressed concern.

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Geotab Introduces GO9+ Telematics Solution

This solution is ideal for fleets that need to upgrade their devices in advance of the 3G shutdown and subsequent device migration coming in 2022.geo

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L.I.N.K. | Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO Flips Business Model Amidst Lockdown

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel asks Sourced Craft Cocktails CEO about what it was like to switch the company's business model in the middle of quarantine and the technology provider that made it happen.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Trends in 2021

Whether it’s spoilage, delivery timetables, quality control or cyberattacks, successful supply chains can only support patients and customers if they are resilient.

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InnoLIFT Debuts XXL Straddle Loader

The XXL Straddle Loader allows operators to easily and safely load and unload open and closed bottom pallets weighing up to 1,100 pounds.

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2020 Retail Imports May Break Record Despite Pandemic

Imports seen during 2020 appear to be headed toward a new record despite the coronavirus pandemic, and remain at high levels as 2021 begins.

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Bringg Teams Up with Uber to Improve Same Day Retail Delivery

Bringg has partnered globally with Uber to improve the retail delivery experience for customers across the world.

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L.I.N.K. Live | SDCE Editors Give Their 2021 Predictions

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna reunite for the first episode of L.I.N.K. Live in 2021 and give their new year predictions.

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Asendia Releases New E-Commerce Delivery Service

As customer delivery expectations vary from one country to another, and from one purchase to the next, retailers need to seamlessly offer shoppers a range of delivery choices.

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L.I.N.K. | Spirit Hub Founder, CEO Answers Alcohol E-Commerce Questions

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel asks the CEO of Spirit Hub questions pertaining to online sales of alcohol and how it works.

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Amazon Expands Fleet with New Aircraft

Amazon Air’s fleet expansion comes at a time when customers are relying on fast, free shipping more than ever.

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What Makes a Good Logistics Provider

Although delivery is a critically important piece of the trade business for enterprises of every size, surprisingly few good resources exist to assist in finding the right logistics provider for a given project.

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4 Ways to Fight Shipping Fraud While Reducing Operational Overhead

Advanced technologies such as UML and holistic data analysis can help logistics and delivery companies detect fraud attempts early and in an automated fashion, no matter where they originate.

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Trends Impacting Transportation and Logistics into 2021

A key takeaway is the importance of shifting traditional mindsets to develop solid supply chain and logistics strategies that align with the current landscape especially now, as all key players continue to adapt to the ongoing changes in the industry.

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L.I.N.K. | SDCE Editors Talk Truck Driver Shortage

Marina, Brielle and Mackenna sit down with Rebecca Brewster, president and COO of American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss driver shortage.

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The Best of LINK Live 2020

2020 brought LINK Live, a new Facebook Live video series where Supply & Demand Chain Executive's editors have a roundtable discussion on all things happening in the industry. Here are some of the editors' favorites.