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Our Top 5 Manufacturing Articles of 2017

A year-end look at the best manufacturing content from Longitudes.

Brian Hughes | UPS Longitudes

James Rowe | UPS Longitudes

In Part 2 of our five-part white paper series, Routes to the Future, we argued that the way we make the world around us – how we design, produce, deliver and reclaim the objects of everyday life – will follow new routes. We are trekking down many of these routes today but have just scratched the surface […]

The Economics and Supply Chain of Your Christmas Tree

A holiday season primer on everything that goes into your Christmas tree.

Kelly Barner | Buyers Meeting Point

Few symbols are as representative of the holiday season as a Christmas tree. Real or fake, traditional or upside down, Christmas trees represent the physical center of each family’s celebration and the focal point of displays in stores and in public squares. But Christmas is also big business – more than $1 Trillion was spent in […]

Dubai: The City of the Future

At Expo 2020 Dubai, a pipeline for innovation, as well as economic and social development, takes center stage.

Mark Vale | UPS

Imagine a world not restricted by borders. This world is connected virtually through information technology and physically through trade lanes and supply chains. In this world, free trade brings people and organizations closer together and allows them to work together to tackle global challenges. Click to hear about UPS’s exciting new role as the Official […]

3D Printing – Evolution Rather than Revolution – Part Two

Here are four different ways to evaluate the future of 3D printing.

Ralf Steck | Engineering Spot

In the first part of this blog series, I explained three concepts that crystallized what 3D printing can and cannot offer. Ultimately, this also dictates the industries and scenarios where 3D printing and rapid prototyping are used in a complementary role. To distinguish between realistic and over-hyped applications for the years ahead, we want to investigate and evaluate […]

Reaching Online Shoppers in Australia

Creating the right partnerships will unlock the Australian e-commerce network.

Will Gensburg | UPS

Retailers looking for their next cross-border, e-commerce opportunity should look down: Down Under to be exact. As early adopters of international online shopping, 77 percent of Australian consumers use a smartphone, 65 percent shop online and 40 percent purchase clothing and footwear from an international merchant, according to the Ecommerce Foundation Australia is a growing force […]

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