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The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions against targeted countries, organizations, and individuals. For businesses, complying with OFAC regulations is essential to avoid transacting with...
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Transforming Fleet Logistics with Artificial Intelligence Let's Talk Learn More Sometimes, managing a fleet feels like juggling bowling pins with your eyes closed. You’ve got routes, drivers, time windows, and traffic all swirling around at once...
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Fleet Fuel Savings & Carbon Emissions ROI Calculator Let's Talk Learn More Are You Experiencing These Fleet Challenges? As a fleet operator, you’re facing many challenges that are impacting your profitability and making it harder to stay competitive...
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In February 2025, U.S. container imports declined 10% from January, but increased by 4.7% compared to the same month last year. Month-over-month results were expected to be smaller as February was a shorter month by three business days this year and...
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In an increasingly interconnected global economy, businesses face mounting challenges due to recent U.S. moves to raise import tariffs on goods from various countries. These changes in trade tariffs significantly affect supply chains, operational...
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Video: Dairy Farmers of America Enhances Driver Performance with Route Planning and Execution Let's Talk Learn More Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a farmer-owned cooperative managing a vast distribution network for daily dairy deliveries across...
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Video: Silver Eagle Distributors Reduces Planned Miles through Optimized Delivery Planning Let's Talk Learn More Silver Eagle Distributors, one of the largest Anheuser-Busch beverage distributors, operates in the Houston area, delivering about 36...
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The Ultimate Route Planning Tool for Beverage Distributors Let's Talk Learn More Beverage distribution brings its own challenges. Delivering thousands of beverage cases each week means contending with tight delivery windows, fluctuating demand, and...
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Global trade compliance underwent massive changes in 2024, driven by increased enforcement actions, evolving regulations, and a complex geopolitical landscape. A few leading agencies playing key roles in shaping global trade compliance include: EU...
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Facing a Forced Routing Software Upgrade? Tips to Evaluate Your Provider’s Fit Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways For food and beverage distributors facing a forced migration to new routing software, evaluating your provider’s fit is crucial to...
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The Routing Evaluation Kit Ready to boost your delivery performance? Our Routing Evaluation Kit helps you identify ways to streamline routes, cut costs, and improve efficiency. Get the insights you need to optimize your logistics and stay ahead of...
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The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the agency responsible for enforcing U.S. sanctions, has introduced an interim rule to extend the recordkeeping requirements of relevant transactions to align with the new 10...
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Why Driver Safety Training is Essential for Reducing Liability and Boosting Revenue Let's Talk Learn More Delivery service providers are constantly looking for ways to improve their efficiency, productivity, and at the end of the day, profitability...
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Driver Safety in Extreme Weather: Strategies to Protect Your Team While Meeting Customer Demand Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Protecting driver safety: Safeguarding drivers during extreme weather is both a moral obligation and a business...
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7 Ways Beverage Distributors Can Reduce Fleet Costs and Maximize Efficiency Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Maximize Fleet Efficiency: Balance delivery loads to make the most of existing vehicles and avoid costly fleet expansions. Reduce Fuel...
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How Smart Geocoding Improves Delivery Accuracy for Beverage Logistics Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways: Smart geocoding enhances delivery precision by using exact latitude and longitude coordinates, ensuring drivers reach specific entry points...
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Web Seminar: Unlocking Routing Efficiency - A Customer Success Story - Pepin and Descartes Let's Talk Learn More Watch our on-demand web seminar where we explore how Pepin Distributing, a leading beverage distributor in Tampa, FL, transformed its...
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) play a crucial role in business growth and market expansion. However, the integration of another company’s operations brings complex export compliance risks. M&As can expose organizations to unexpected liabilities...
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How the Beverage Distribution Industry Can Streamline Deliveries with Expert Route Planning Let's Talk Learn More Key Takeaways Beverage distribution is unique in that various aspects of the business need to be considered in the route planning...
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Navigating the complexities of global trade requires more than just understanding market dynamics—compliance with export regulations is essential. Obtaining an export license is a critical component of this compliance, serving as formal authorization...
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