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  • Smiling woman in a white blouse stands by a stack of folded blue garments in a bright apparel factory
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    SupplyCompass: A Collaboration Focused on Fashion and Freight Forwarding

    In this blog, Flora Davidson, Co-Founder of SupplyCompass talks about how businesses can be better positioning by using technology for supply chain management and freight forwarding.

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    Latest Jobs Report Spurs Optimism and Caution—And a Dose of Reality

    The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that the economy added 2.5 million jobs in May—the biggest monthly increase ever and far better than forecasts had anticipated. Does this mean that we are nearly finished with this painful episode we’ve been enduring? Sadly, no.…

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  • Aerial view of a dense container port packed with colorful stacked containers and a city backdrop.
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    Integrating Shipping Data Boosts ERP Systems with Visibility and Cost Savings

    By using freight forwarding technology that integrates with ERP systems, companies can unlock shipment data for better strategy and savings.

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  • Long warehouse aisle flanked by tall industrial racks packed with boxed inventory receding to the back wall.
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    Helping Hands: Eco-Soap Bank Distributes 1.5M Bars of Soap via Frontline Responders Fund

    In a logistical feat of global good, Eco-Soap Bank has distributed more than 1.5 million bars of recycled soap to 13 countries in Asia and Africa as part of a sweeping effort to halt the transmission of COVID-19. Funds for the soap’s transport are provided by the Frontline…

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    Top 10 Amazon Influencers To Follow and Learn From

    There is a wide and growing selection of experienced Amazon influencers, sharing their seller tips, successes, and failures on social media.

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  • A British Union Jack flag in foreground with Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament lit at dusk across the Thames.
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    UK Announces New Tariff in Preparation for Brexit

    In an effort to get a leg up on trade talks post-Brexit, the United Kingdom (UK) has announced a new UK Global Tariff (UKGT), set to go into effect January 1, 2021. Taking four main approaches to the new tariff, the UK government published details on May 19, which are contained…

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  • Container trucks driving across a multi-lane highway bridge lined with lampposts under a hazy sky
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    Demurrage and Detention: Why It Pays to Know Your Fees

    While coronavirus-related port and warehouse congestion is on the rise, now is a wise time to understand why conditions leading to detention and demurrage are on the rise, how the two fees differ, and what steps companies can take to help avoid them.

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    The Drive to Mobilize PPE: Flexport Raises $7.9M to Move Medical Supplies; $2.1M to Go

    In the fight against COVID-19, Flexport has raised $7.9 million through its Frontline Responders Fund to pay for the transportation of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to hotspots across the globe and aims to raise $10m.

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