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Articles by Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

A WHITE AND PURPLE COVERED CARGO BIKE HAS THE FIN LOGO AND THE WORDS DELIVERING PARCELS NOT POLLUTION ON ITS SIDE
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The Irresistible Rise of Cargo E-Bikes

November 6, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

London-based Fin, a sustainable logistics and last-mile delivery provider, intends to enter the NYC market early in 2025


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A row of white shipping cranes loading containers onto platforms as the sun sets in the background
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Strike at U.S. Ports Brought Debate Over Automation Front and Center

November 4, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor and Nick Bowman, Senior Editor

The brief strike by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers brought to the fore the ongoing controversy about automation at U.S. ports, and its ultimate impact on human workers.


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A white semi-truck pulling a white cab, along a road lined with British flags.

U.K.’s Budget Prompts Call for a Logistics Minister

October 31, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Logistics companies will see costs rise because of the increase in minimum wage and contributions employers will need to make to the country’s National Insurance program.


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 A MAN IN CASUAL BLACK CLOTHES ADDRESSES AN AUDIENCE FROM A STAGE THAT BEARS A DPW AMSTERDAM BACKDROP

Automation of Procurement Functions Could Make a Better World

October 10, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Adoption of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies is still at a rudimentary stage for most companies, said speakers at DPW Amsterdam.


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A PLANET SEEN FROM SPACE, COVERED LOOSELY IN BRIGHTLY COLORED TILES THAT ARE BREAKING AWAY

Procurement Teams ‘Need to Think Ten Times Bigger’ DPW Founder Says

October 9, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

DPW predicts that 2025 will see a concerted drive towards a digital revolution in procurement, signaling a shift from operational technologies to more strategic, relationship-driven solutions.


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A SMALL WHITE BOX WITH RED WRAPPING ON IT SITS NEXT TO A CREDIT CARD. BOTH ITEMS ARE RESTING ON TOP OF A LAPTOP.
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Is Christmas Coming Early? Retailers and Consumers Seem to Be Making it So

September 10, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Consumer shipping habits may be echoing retailers’ more cautious inventory strategies.


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SPACE VIEW OF THE U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA AT NIGHT. SOME PARTS OF THE GLOBE ARE ILLUMINATED BY SMALL LIGHTS.
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Sourcing from the Americas Now the Focus of U.S. Importers, Survey Says

September 5, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Nearly half of respondents (47%) believe the primary benefit to having a more diversified supply chain is reducing the risk of disruption from various events such as natural disasters.


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Are Container Freight Contract Derivatives Finally the Solution to Market Volatility?

August 28, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Index-linked contracts combined with derivatives could actually create a completely predictable freight rate environment. Perhaps.


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A PERSON SITS AT A DESK IN FRONT OF A LAPTOP AND A DESKTOP COMPUTER WITH DATA ON BOTH SCREENS. THE PERSON IS LOOKING TO THEIR RIGHT AT THE LAPTOP WITH THEIR HANDS ON BOTH KEYBOARDS.
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Streamlining Multiple Legacy IT Into a Single Data Ecosystem

August 22, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

Freight brokerage and transportation management company TI & NTG needed to streamline multiple legacy systems for interacting with customers and carriers. 


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 A MAN AT AN OPEN LAPTOP PINCHES THE BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE IN FRUSTRATION
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Attempting Digital Transformation? Try Embracing Team Resistance

August 13, 2024
Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor

A survey from Gartner found that effectively responding to team resistance and incorporating feedback increased the odds of transformation success by 62%.


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