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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million. In 2017, Mark recognized a need for logistics service providers to have better access to cost effective All-Risk Shipper’s Interest Cargo Insurance with focus on Mexico.

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Back to Logistics Tech School, 2022: the Lost Peak Season, the lingering COVID impact and more

Freightos

Logistics tech in 2022 has been unavoidably shaped by the two years that preceded it. The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. The Elusive 2022 Peak Season.

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The CTO Perspective with Mario Paluzzi

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined Reliance Partners in 2021 and has been leading efforts to drive big data and Insurtech initiatives across the enterprise to deliver a smarter insurance experience. There will be less clerk work and more data science work so employees must be trained for their new role. Mario is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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Top 10 Food Industry Predictions for 2022: A Strategy for Success

WorkWave

We’ve curated the most relevant and up-to-date information for you based on data and trends from the past few years. Check out the top 10 food industry trends for 2022 that you need to know about: Seamless Take-Out & Delivery Operations. Time To Read: 5 minutes. You’re in the midst of planning your most successful year yet.

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7 robotics trends & predictions for 2022

Logistics Business Magazine

Meili Robots has come up with a list of 7 of the main robotics trends and predictions for 2022. Yes, it really is impossible to start an article related to trends and predictions for 2022 without talking about the Covid-19 pandemic. Let’s have a look at some of the biggest robotics trends and predictions for 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

In other Amazon news, the company says it helped stop 7 million counterfeit products from entering its fulfillment centers and reaching consumers last year– one million more than it did in 2022. Walmart first announced its next-gen fulfillment center model in 2022. Amazon estimates it spent about $1.2 million-strong workforce.

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The Current State of the Freight Brokerage Environment

FreightWaves SONAR

The domestic freight market has been on a rollercoaster since 2017, and the pandemic injected jet fuel into the equation. Contract rates for dry van loads (VCRPM1) have slowed their decline dramatically over the past year, dropping 13% in 2022 to 2023 and 6% from 2023 to 2024.

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