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Top 5 transportation issues expected this year

1 Top 5 transportation issues expected this year

Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013.

Trends in the Transportation Industry, a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today's hottest transportation issues.

UK supply chain overview

2 UK supply chain overview

By John Andrew Shawyer, director, Associated Pallets Ltd.

During 2013, global businesses saw a number of disruptions caused to their supply chain. Everything from factory disasters to ethical problems had an impact on the supply of goods across the world.

Colin's Group doubles up with SDI Group

3 Colin's Group doubles up with SDI Group

SDI Group, the global integrator of automated material handling systems, has commenced installation of a sophisticated sortation system for leading Turkish fashion retailer, Colin's Group.

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