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Labor Tensions Cause Port Headaches for Retail, Manufacturing Industries

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The projected cost, per day, of a 10-day port shutdown on the West Coast, according to an estimate supplied by global management consulting firm Kurt Salmon on behalf of the National Retail Federation and the National Association of Manufacturers. retail industry. In 2002, after a 10-day work stoppage at the ports, President George W.

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Group Offers Benchmarking Benefits Through Tiered, Online Program

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With a new online platform, the Truckload Carriers Association is introducing members to the benefits of benchmarking as a way to capture industry data and boost their profitability. In tier two, FastStart , members input a greater amount of information to receive more detailed, but still anonymous, industry data.