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The History of eCommerce: From the 1960s to the 2020s

Ship Monk

An invention of particular note was and continues to be eCommerce, or the selling and buying of goods and services online. We’re not laundry experts, but we do know a thing or two about eCommerce. Also in 1969, CompuServe, an online service provider often cited as the first eCommerce company, was founded by Dr. John R.

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Inventory is Everything with Jeff Flowers

The Logistics of Logistics

Jeff’s professional career began in accounting and finance roles within the Cable Television, High Speed Data and IPTV industry. Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation’s largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx.

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Right Size Packaging Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

In 2006, ECS decided to no longer accept or schedule service appointments, but concentrate its energies on increasing part and accessories sales, with ongoing improvements to customer service. Parts Packaging Automation. Sparck aims to make every parcel its clients send out a brand ambassador for their business. www.sparcktechnologies.com.

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DHL supports boohoo’s US expansion

Logistics Business Magazine

“Although boohoo has been servicing the US through its existing network in the UK since 2006, the company’s growing order volumes and customer demand on this side of the pond in recent years made a US-based distribution centre for direct-to-consumer fulfilment a necessity,” said Kraig Foreman, President, eCommerce, DHL Supply Chain.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years, which is hard to believe sometimes. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). Over the past two years, there have been other similar acquisitions in the industry, along with multiple rounds of VC investments. Where is Descartes today?