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Logistics Unleashed: Unveiling the Most Pivotal Events that Shaped its Development

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this captivating article, we delve into the annals of history to explore the most important events that paved the way for the extraordinary development of logistics as we know it today. The Silk Road acted as a catalyst for logistics, shaping the concepts of inventory management, transport planning, and risk mitigation.

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2020 Trends in Freight Transportation, and the COVID-19 Impact

Logistics Bureau

When I first began planning this article, the most significant impacts of COVID-19 were primarily limited to Mainland China. Now the entire freight transportation industry, across air, ocean, road, and rail sectors, is awash with disrupted expectations and has retreated into survival mode. Air Freight Transportation Trends 2020.

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Logistics, The Real Super Bowl MVP

Blue Grace Logistics

This event takes a lot of planning and preparation to effectively come together, including behind-the-scenes logistics. Super Bowl Venue Preparation Everything necessary to put the Super Bowl together needs to be transported to the selected stadium including grass, sports gear, halftime show equipment, and, of course, food and beverage.

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National Transportation Institute Day of Service Inspires Girl Scouts to Learn About Trucking

Women in Trucking

On Monday, August 5, 2019, the National Transportation Institute (NTI) served as the host to a group of Girl Scouts for an education event called Trucks ARE for Girls! This was the first time we organized an event like this, and we were thrilled with the way everything worked out.

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How IoT Brings Railway Efficiency to Dutch Rail Network

IoT World Today

Public transportation is thus integral to urban life in the region of Randstad — which includes Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam and Utrecht — and is one of the most densely populated in Europe. Accordingly, the number of IoT transport units is expected to increase , according to Statista data, from 2.6 million in 2017 to 3.7

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Mastering Profitable Omni-Channel Logistics, Despite Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a recent article in Forbes , 48% of consumers today prefer a hybrid shopping model that combines online and in-store components. The answer lies in identifying supply chain disruptions — from a big event, like a port closure, to smaller day-to-day performance exceptions — at the earliest possible moment.

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. Uberization: Exploring On-Demand Transportation, Labor and Warehousing. Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it.

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