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What These 7 Warehousing Stories Mean for 2019

Stord

Now is a great time for shippers to take stock of what happened in 2018 so they can prepare for what’s coming in 2019. This new strategy is the company’s latest step in a series of initiatives to optimize its network and improve service. FedEx pursued both strategies in 2018. FedEx’s news release 2.

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DHL unveils Strategy 2025 Goals

Airfreight Logistics

In the center of its Strategy 2025, DHL Express focusses particularly on ‘E-commerce’ as a growth driver and ‘efficiency’ for further increasing its profit. In 2018 DHL ordered 14 new Boeing 777F, with four delivered in 2019, six to come this year and the remaining four to be taken into service in 2021.

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Insights for Developing, Executing, and Monitoring your Parcel Freight to Meet Demand

CH Robinson Logistics

Customers now expect reliability, speed, and convenience in their small parcel delivery experience and a company’s ability to meet those expectations can even be a source of differentiation. Developing the right strategy and executing it well has numerous benefits for both you and your customers.

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Truckload Pricing Dynamics with Jon Payne

The Logistics of Logistics

Jon is the Director of Pricing Strategy & Analytics at Loadsmart , a freight technology company that is removing the barriers between shippers and carriers so freight can move in the most efficient, transparent and automated way. Prior to joining Loadsmart in 2019, Jon began his career as an Analyst in Investment Banking at J.P.

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Cimcorp Opens Office in Spain to Meet Rising Demand

Logistics Business Magazine

“Our decision to expand our presence into Spain is a logical step at this point,” commented Tero Peltomäki, Cimcorp’s Executive Vice President, Operations and Technology, “and supports our growth strategy. Hakkarainen is target-oriented, committed to Cimcorp’s growth strategy and has a strong track record of business results.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

Lionel holds an MBA in Strategy and General Management from Milpark Business School in South Africa and has also qualified as an Air Traffic Controller and Aircraft Maintenance Technician. The company’s flagship product is called RaftBot, which can be customized to meet the specific needs of different industries and businesses.

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Why Innovation is the Name of the Distribution Game in 2019

Stord

Meanwhile, the biggest companies in the world continue to invest resources in reducing shipping times even further, ensuring that customer expectations will remain high, and likely increase, in 2019. To meet these high standards, shippers must position inventory near their customers to speed delivery and lower last mile costs.