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Both importers and exporters are benefitting from strong trade relationships between the U.S. and Japan, and the strong economies that are prevailing in both countries. To call Japan a strong business partner for U.S. companies and consumers would be a major understatement. Since 2002, Japan has nearly doubled its investments...

When you step foot into any DB Schenker office, whether in Sao Paulo or San Diego, one thing remains constant: (besides the bright red) it’s our people! Although we all come from diverse backgrounds, we have the same mission of being one team with one goal. Our differences make our company...

Walmart and Sam’s Club are leading a new charge to get suppliers to use blockchain. Here are five more ways blockchain could impact supply chain management during the year ahead. Now that one of the nation’s largest retail chains is mandating the use of blockchain, this append-only transaction ledger technology...

Here are four considerations luxury brand shippers should keep in mind when moving their goods. With the sales of personal luxury goods hitting a record high of €495 billion last year — up 5% over 2018 — well known luxury brands are all shipping a higher volume of goods worldwide. This...

Five African American employees who go above and beyond to make DB Schenker great. An annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history, Black History Month is the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans....

In times of tight capacity, driver shortages, and new governmental regulations, here’s how shippers can position themselves as companies that carriers and logistics providers want to do business with. There was a time when “shipper performance” wasn’t measured or shared; carriers weren’t overly particular about whose cargo they were transporting;...

Every year, some of the most innovative technology vendors and their followers converge in Las Vegas for four days and nights of technology immersion at CES. Held Jan. 8-11, this year’s show didn’t disappoint. In fact, the event served as a gathering place for 180,000+ attendees who came to test...

With the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s annual supply chain conference around the corner, here are the top trends shaping the retail supply chain.   In a world where next-day and same-day deliveries have become “the new normal,” and where solutions provider Zebra is predicting that by 2028, 40% of parcels...

A unique merger of traditional logistics services with supply chain management, contract logistics provides a full portfolio of services for companies that would rather focus on what they do best.   By merging traditional logistics services with supply chain management processes, contract logistics takes a holistic approach that includes production,...

Despite political pressures and trade wars, shipping products to the U.S. from China remains a tried-and-true importing strategy for many American companies.  Every year, the U.S. and China trade an estimated $710.4 billion in goods and services. Of that total, exports were $187.5 billion and imports were $522.9 billion in...