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    Transportation

    Platooning Lets Trucks Get By With a Little Help from Their Friends

    Feb. 24, 2017
    The new system generates 4.5% fuel savings for the lead truck and 10% for the follow truck in a two-truck platoon, according to independent testing by the North American Council...
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    Small & Mid-Size Manufacturers

    Small, Medium Enterprises Optimistic About Economy

    Feb. 17, 2017
    More than two thirds of the SMEs surveyed expect significant revenue growth of at least 4% over the next 12 months.
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    Supply Chain

    Five Important Supply Chain Events of 2016

    Feb. 14, 2017
    “The earthquakes that impacted southern Taiwan and Japan in the first half of the year, and the bankruptcy declaration of Hanjin Shipping caused considerable disruptions to global...
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    Leadership

    Trump and Congress Move Swiftly to Press Their Regulatory Reform Agenda

    Feb. 14, 2017
    Initial actions are designed to set the template for future reforms after the President’s appointees are in place.
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    Warehousing and Distribution

    Imports, Retail Sales and Economy Should All Improve in 2017

    Feb. 13, 2017
    Infrastructure investments promised by the Trump administration could lead to stronger retail import growth than in 2016.
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    Material Handling & Logistics

    Logistics Professionals Are Concerned about Trade Backlash

    Jan. 30, 2017
    Logistics providers and their customers are concerned that anti-globalization feeling and populist policies in the UK and United States could spread and harm trade in emerging...
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    Material Handling & Logistics

    Why 98% of Companies Do Not Achieve Their Sustainability Goals

    Jan. 26, 2017
    Only 2% of corporate sustainability programs achieve or exceed their aims, compared to 12% of other corporate transformation programs.
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    Warehousing and Distribution

    Forklift Awards Nominations Are Announced

    Jan. 24, 2017
    Nominees to undergo one-week test and innovation check to determine winners.
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    The Economy

    Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2017

    Jan. 23, 2017
    Equipment acquisition, valued at $1.5 trillion this year, continues to drive the supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing.