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ABF Logistics Acquires Bear Transportation Services

ABF Logistics helps customers solve supply chain needs through a variety of third-party services

ABF Logistics experienced rapid growth since it was formed in 2013. This acquisition is the second of the year for the company after its purchase of Oklahoma City-based Smart Lines Transportation Group in January 2015.

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Amazon to Create 2,500 Jobs in the UK this Year

The company is expanding due to strong demand and will employ 14,500 people in the UK by the end of 2016

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Snowstorm Rattles Operations for Ports, Railroads, Package Carriers

FedEx, UPS and major railroads warned of delayed deliveries as they prepared to weather blizzard conditions

The blizzard that hit the East Coast interrupted shipping operations Friday and logistics companies cautioned that some deliveries could be delayed.

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5 Fulfillment Tactics to Maximize Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction

Honeywell Intelligrated (formerly known as Intelligrated Inc.)

These five strategies can help order fulfillment operations accurately and cost-effectively handle peak demand

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Sourcing & Procurement

Supply Chain Network Welcomes New Editor

The Supply Chain Network starts 2016 with a new editor, and expanded content for the global supply and demand chain executive

Supply Chain Network Welcomes New Editor

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Many UK Businesses Unprepared for Anti-Slavery Law

Over half of survey respondents said they wouldn’t know what to do if they learned of a supplier using slave labor

Starting this year, companies operating in the UK with global revenues over 36 million pounds ($51.1 million) will need to release an annual statement addressing what actions they took to address slavery and human trafficking.

Supply Chain Education

Ohio State University Expands Role of Eyefreight in Transportation Management & Logistics Curriculum

The transportation management system will be applied in transportation management and logistics technology sections, and more

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U.S. Ports Should Work With Unions on Automation, According to Labor Secretary

U.S. ports should consider automation to compete with high-tech rival destinations, but labor should be involved

U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez toured automated operations at the Port of Hamburg over the weekend, which he called “one of the most modern ports in the world.'

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Child Labor Unearthed at the Heart of the Battery Supply Chain

Ten percent of cobalt produced and used by technology and mining companies relies on child labor and worker exploitation

Ten percent of cobalt produced and used by the world's largest technology and mining companies relies on child labor and worker exploitation.

Bon Ton Manages Growth with a New Warehouse Management System

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Bon Ton Manages Growth with a New Warehouse Management System

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Global Executives See Emergence of Sub-Saharan Africa as Consumer Market

“Africa’s requirement for logistics services and supply chain expertise is huge and growing every day”

Despite recent growth and surging foreign investment, Sub-Saharan Africa remains a challenging frontier for many. Only 21.2 percent of logistics industry executives surveyed said their companies have operations there. Another 12.7 percent said they are in the planning stages to enter African markets. More than 43 percent said they have no plans to set up in Africa.

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