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Tariffs and Trade Wars: Is Anybody Winning?
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Executive Perspective on Supply Chain Logistics: A Conversation with Tracy Rosser
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Amazon Brokerage and Uber Freight: Why 3PLs and Brokers Need to Evolve and Innovate
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Macro Growth of Micro Supply Chains
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From Purchase Order to the Last Customs Mile: Streamlining and Automating the Global Supply Chain
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Working More Efficiently with Third-Party Haulers in the Construction Materials Industry
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Supply Chain Transformation in the Oil and Energy Industry
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