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Technavio reveals cost-saving opportunities for 3PL providers

The adoption of cost optimization levers can help buyers of 3PL services realize cost savings and achieve category management and value benefits.
February 14, 2017
The global 3PL services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% over the next five years due to the difficulties in handling the vast geographic presence of supply chain operations driven by globalization, according to a procurement intelligence report from Technavio, London.
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New developments position Port of Savannah as U.S. gateway port

The new development is less than five miles from the Garden City Container Terminal and can accommodate up to 5 million square feet of logistics space.
February 7, 2017
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), Garden City, Ga., announced the sale of 500 acres of property for commercial development to accommodate growing customer demand for warehousing, distribution and transload facilities near the Port of Savannah.
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Report addresses supply chain efficiency, port congestion

The study outlines that investment in workforce development is needed to equip workers to adjust to changing vessel sizes, cargo flow demands and technologies.
February 6, 2017
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Washington, D.C., unveiled a report aimed at enhancing U.S supply chain efficiency and competitiveness and reducing port congestion.
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Supply chain managers offer Top 7 manufacturing technology predictions

In a new white paper from IHS Markit, manufacturing technology analysts were asked to provide their informed predictions for the global manufacturing technology market in 2017.
February 3, 2017
After a disappointing 2016 in automation sales, declining revenues for many equipment suppliers and investment uncertainties in numerous end markets, vendors in industrial automation are hoping for a brighter 2017.
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Study: IoT spending led by manufacturing, transportation, utilities investments

The industries forecast to make the largest IoT investments in 2016 are manufacturing ($178 billion), transportation ($78 billion) and utilities ($69 billion).
February 3, 2017
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $737 billion in 2016, as organizations invest in the hardware, software, services and connectivity that enable the Internet of Things.
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Study: Cold chain logistics market to reach $426.3M by 2022

The meat, fish and seafood segment generated the highest revenue, accounting for around 35% of the cold chain logistics market revenue in 2015.
January 24, 2017
The global cold chain logistics market is expected to garner $426,275 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 16% (2016-2022), according to a report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.
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Industry leaders join forces to accelerate transformational change in global food systems

FReSH is designed to accelerate transformational change in global food systems and reach healthy, enjoyable diets that are produced responsibly within planetary boundaries.
January 24, 2017
Several large food processors joined together to launch FReSH (Food Reform for Sustainability and Health), a program under the leadership of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Geneva, and the EAT Foundation (EAT), Oslo, Norway.
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Cargill report outlines progress on building deforestation-free supply chains

Cargill worked with numerous global partners to engage more than 148,000 farmers, and established a baseline for measuring tree cover loss by mapping the sourcing areas of nearly 2,000 locations across 14 countries.
January 17, 2017
Cargill, Minneapolis, released a report outlining progress on its efforts to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains.
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